Tag: COVID-19 lockdowns

[PREMIERING NOW] Jeffrey Tucker: How the US Adopted CCP-Inspired COVID-19 Control Policies, a Timeline

This episode will premiere on Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET.     “How come HHS [Health and Human Services] released its lockdown blueprint on March 13 when Trump hadn’t even given his approval to anything remotely resembling lockdowns until two days later? There’s a lot that we need to know.” Why did the United…


Jeffrey Tucker: How the US Adopted CCP-Inspired COVID-19 Control Policies, a Timeline

“How come HHS [Health and Human Services] released its lockdown blueprint on March 13 when Trump hadn’t even given his approval to anything remotely resembling lockdowns until two days later? There’s a lot that we need to know.” Why did the United States and much of the rest of the world throw out standard pandemic…


[PREMIERING 5/7 at 7:30PM ET] Jeffrey Tucker: How the US Adopted CCP-Inspired COVID-19 Control Policies, a Timeline

This episode will premiere on Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET.     “How come HHS [Health and Human Services] released its lockdown blueprint on March 13 when Trump hadn’t even given his approval to anything remotely resembling lockdowns until two days later? There’s a lot that we need to know.” Why did the United…


California Earns ‘F’ for COVID Response Focused on Lockdowns, School Closures: Study

California earned an “F” for its response to COVID-19 in a comprehensive study released last week of state responses to the pandemic between 2020 and 2021.  The study also ranked California 47th for its handling of the economy, education, and mortality during the pandemic.    The report (pdf) was issued by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity,…


Lockdown States Drag Down Overburdened Labor Market

News Analysis States that instituted more severe COVID-19 lockdowns have put a drag on recovery in a labor market desperate for hires. With the onset of the pandemic in 2020, millions of Americans left or were forced out of the labor pool due to fear of the disease or government restrictions. The majority of them…


Alabama Wine Shop Owner Files Lawsuit Against State After Losing Business During COVID Lockdowns

A former business owner in Alabama filed a lawsuit on March 19 against Republican Gov. Kay Ivey and state Health Director Scott Harris, alleging that the COVID-19 lockdowns implemented by the executive branch resulted in a loss of $54,680 and caused the shop’s closure. Saranne Riccio, the business owner who opened Uncorked Wine Shop &…


If Lockdowns and Mandates Failed, Why Are They Still Pushed?

Hundreds of studies show lockdowns failed to meaningfully reduce COVID-19 deaths, while COVID-19 shot mandates are counterproductive and harmful. Despite this, these totalitarian schemes are ongoing. STORY AT-A-GLANCE In a literature review and meta-analysis of the effects of lockdowns on COVID-19 mortality, researchers revealed lockdowns had little to no effect on COVID-19 mortality The Brownstone…


Canadians Were ‘Persuaded to Fear COVID-19 Too Much’: Constitutional Rights Group

Two years have passed since Canadian governments first imposed lockdown measures across the country in mid-March 2020, among other COVID-19 restrictions—a deviation from the initial order of a two-week lockdown to “flatten the curve” that calls for an apology from officials, a constitutional rights group says. On March 15, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom…


Lockdown Debate Was Skewed Because Skeptical Scientists Had Less ‘Twitter Firepower’: Study

Scientists opposed to COVID-19 lockdowns were viewed as “fringe” partly because those calling for draconian restrictions had more social media influence, a study has shown. John Ioannidis, a Stanford University professor and expert in medical data science, analyzed the expertise of scientists that signed either the Great Barrington Declaration (GBD) or the John Snow Memorandum. The…


The Tragedy of the Commons: Individual Freedom and Responsibility Crushed by Emergencies Act Sledgehammer

Commentary “A classic problem in environmental economics is the tragedy of the commons. The solution to it lies in property rights and supply management,” said Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, in a speech at Lloyd’s of London in London, UK, on Sept. 29, 2015. “Climate change is the Tragedy of the Horizon,” he…