As a result of the lockdowns, millions across the globe have been thrown into poverty, with many at the brink of starvation. In America, thousands have skipped health examinations or cancer treatments and thoughts of suicide are at record highs among college-aged youth. A year later, were lockdowns worth it? “I’ve had many, many, many…
Exclusive: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya—The Deadly Consequences of Lockdowns
The First Obstacle Is Our Confidence That Things Won’t Get Worse
Commentary Between 1961, when the Berlin Wall was built, and 1989 when it came down, many daring escapes were made across the wall to freedom. By some accounts, around 5,000 people managed the feat, risking their lives in some audacious way like crawling through tunnels, using fake passports, flying in hot air balloons, walking tightropes,…
Exclusive: Florida Gov. DeSantis Says Lockdowns Were a ‘Huge Mistake’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a statewide stay-at-home order on April 1 last year locking down the Sunshine State for 30 days amid a global panic about the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak. Sitting in his office exactly a year later, he told The Epoch Times that the lockdowns were a “huge mistake,” including…
Recall Newsom? Count Me In!
In recent months I have been asked repeatedly what I thought about the Newsom recall effort by people who were aware of my working history with California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the past. I have been reluctant to opine, because any discussion about him would necessitate volumes about his failed public policies. On the other…
Ford’s Pandemic Performance Has Kyboshed Another Majority Government
Commentary Ontario’s Progressive Conservative premier, Doug Ford, gets high marks for his handling of the pandemic, is more popular than he was before the pandemic hit, and would handily win another majority government if voters went to the polls today, according to several recent public-opinion surveys. More likely, however, Ford’s chances for another majority are…
Regions in Quebec Back Under Strict COVID-19 Restrictions
Quebec Premier François Legault announced special measures on Wednesday that will put four regions back under strict COVID-19 restrictions, while three other cities will have what amounts to a lockdown order. Legault said during a Wednesday press conference that the four regions—Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais, Chaudière-Appalaches, and Bas-Saint-Laurent—will move up to level-4 maximum alert (red zones), under…
San Francisco Tourism Down 61 Percent in 2020, Now Recovering
SAN FRANCISCO—The tourism industry in San Francisco is starting to recover as lockdown restrictions ease. The lockdowns due to COVID-19 have greatly affected the tourism industry. According to one report, San Francisco tourism in 2020 dropped 61 percent compared to 2019. The San Francisco Travel Association reported a total of 10.2 million visitors in 2020,…
Are Lockdowns Racist?
Commentary America’s respective political, health, educational, media, sports, and corporate establishments tell us black lives matter. Puzzlingly, for the past year they prescribed, enacted, enforced, and cheered on economic and educational lockdowns that devastated black America. Worse still, the lockdowns will wreak havoc upon black lives, especially, for decades to come. The lockdowns were illogical…
US Adults Gained Over 1 Pound Each Month During COVID-19 Lockdowns: Study
Adults in the United States gained about one pound and a half on average each month under lockdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers collected nearly 7,500 weight measurements for analysis between February and June 2020 from participants residing in 37 different U.S. states, Dr. Gregory M. Marcus, the senior author…
Choosing Lockdowns, the UK Racks up ‘Unimaginable’ COVID Debts and Extra Deaths
News Analysis A damning report by the UK parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on the Johnson government’s “Test and Trace” flagship scheme, which was introduced after the first lockdown for combating the further spread of the COVID virus, has just been published. Committee chair, Meg Hillier MP, said: “Despite the unimaginable resources thrown at this project…
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