"The truth, understood by well-balanced adults, is that there is no safety in this world, and our overlords’ attempts after a chimerical perfect safety are far more dangerous than any viral disease."
Michigan’s interim guidance indicates testing could be up to three times per week. That much testing could result in thousands of healthy adolescents incorrectly being added to the State of Michigan COVID-19 case counts.
"This was really a great example of how New York made this statistical maneuver in order to present itself as doing better in protecting nursing home residents than they really were."
When the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines first proved their efficacy, preventing nearly 95% of coronavirus infections in those who got the shots in test...
As of April 1, 2021, data indicate there have been 124 deaths per 1,000 residents in New Jersey nursing homes. The median for the 50 states is 61.4 per 1,000 residents
Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Delaware were listed as the highest “red” level, or “unchecked community spread” states for COVID-19 case growth.
When I see people walking outside, often alone with no one anywhere near them, wearing a mask, my primary reactions are disappointment and sadness.
I...
AnneMarie Schieber is a research fellow at The Heartland Institute and managing editor of Health Care News, Heartland's monthly newspaper for health care reform.