Analysis: 'No Mandates! Mandates!' Cries the Republican Religious Right

We at the Justice Integrity Project are pleased to present another guest column on a timely topic by Dr. Steven Jonas, right, MD, MPH, MS, a professor emeritus stephen jonas of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook Medicine (NY) and author / co-author / editor / co-editor of over 35 books. He has been published also on many current affairs news sites. His own political website,stevenjonaspolitics.com, will eventually archive the close to 1,000 political columns he has published since 2004.

He was also a stony brook medicine2 career triathlete (36 seasons, 256 multi-sport races), who is now retired from the sport.

His latest book is Ending the ‘Drug War’; Solving the Drug Problem: The Public Health Approach, Punto Press Publishing, (Brewster, NY, 2016). It is available on Kindle from Amazon, and also in hardcover from Amazon. In 1996, he published a ‘future history’ of the United States entitled The 15% Solution: How the Republican Religious Right Took Control of the U.S., 1981-2022: A Futuristic Novel (Third Edition published by Trepper & Katz Impact Books, Punto Press Publishing, 2013, and also available on Amazon.

By Dr. Steven Jonas

"No Mandates! No Mandates!! No Mandates!!!" This seems to be the common approach to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic adopted by the vast bulk of the Republican Party, elected and otherwise. "It's my body. They're my children," and "And I get to decide," etc.

That is the common response emanating from the Right whether we are dealing with company- or government-mandated COVID-19 vaccination for their employees, or mandatory mask-wearing in schools and restaurants, and everything in-between, (By the way, while I have not seen any calls from any responsible sources calling for mandatory vaccination of the population in general, the far extremes of the anti-vaxx movement, both Right and Left -- [and yes there is a small, but very vocal, left-anti-vaxx movement] -- scream about that possibility on a regular basis.)

As many of the readers of these columns know, it happens that I come to this subject from a career as a public health physician.

In that light, a couple of weeks ago my oldest son asked me if I knew of any other major pandemic in history that had been politicized the way this one has been. I replied that while I certainly had not studied the history of pandemics in any detail, I certainly did not know of any major one in which political forces had intervened to promote interventions or lack thereof that would actually end up promoting the spread of the disease. Which the anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers, let's-wait-until-people-get-sick-and-then-treat-them crowd do. Although COVID-19 is a particularly challenging type of viral respiratory disease, the public health basics for dealing with it are still very straightforward: "social distancing," masking, testing-contact-tracing-isolation, and, when available, vaccination.

ron desantis o But what we have here -- and it started with Donald Trump -- is on the Right the politicization for electoral purposes of the responses or non-responses to it. (For example, see the first ten paragraphs or so of my recent column on this same subject, "Why Anti-Pandemic Control: from the Right" for a summary of my writings over time on that subject.)

This is all precisely what Republicans from Texas Gov. Greg Abbot to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are doing. Florida recently suffered its highest increase in number of COVID-19 deaths yet. And they intend to go beyond their own states in spreading their disease-spreading policies.

In a fund-raising letter of August 9, 2021, DeSantis, left, made this very clear, when he said: "The Left is currently doing everything they can to take [your] God-given rights away from you." (Further, on a different note, do note there that DeSantis is talking about "God-given" rights, not those that are protected by, say, the Constitution, for all Americans, believers or not.)

Editor's Note: See below in an appendix for a daily update of pandemic news and views, beginning Sept. 1.

Killing People

Of course, their policies are killing people in their states, “believers” or not. These policies are producing excess numbers of cases and deaths and thereby overwhelming hospital systems. That affects not only those infected with COVID-19 but also other persons who might need, say, an important surgery, but cannot get admitted because all of the beds are full.

Concerning masking and turning to Texas as an example, while Health authorities and university researchers have said masks are an effective way to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Gov. (and GOP Presidential nominee-wanna-be) Abbott has argued that his executive order prohibiting mask-mandates allows Texans to rely on "personal responsibility rather than government mandates."

greg abbott Custom Now this is an absolutely fascinating statement in the context of "when Abbott does believe in one particular mandate." It is one that happens now to be firmly implanted in Texas law and Abbott, right, led the charge to put it there, a subject to which we shall return shortly.

In any case, these COVID-spreading policies are adopted because as noted by me and many other observers, as Republican politicians they've got their eyes on all those “anti-vaxx/anti-mandates” Republican primary voters, and then on to all those minority-majority anti-vaxx/anti-mandates Republican voters in all of the gerrymandered/voter-suppressed states, who they are setting up for hopefully (for them) easy wins in 2022 and 2024. And so on and so forth.

Funnily enough (actually, it is not funny at all), their "no-mandates” position applies only to this particular preventable disease. Although they have not made themselves clear on this one, as school comes back into session in their states, they do not seem to have taken a position against the mandating of the standard set of required vaccinations for school children over time (wait for it), most if not all of: diphtheria / tetanus / pertussis / polio /measles / mumps / rubella / hepatitis B / varicella / meningococcus / hepatitis.

polio iron lungs 1950 Hm. That is odd, is it not? Anti-one-kind-of-infectious-disease-protectve-mandate-but-not-a-whole-bunch-of-others (even though no one is calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for student school attendance, just mask-wearing). And then what about mandates on such public health matters as the prohibition against defecation into a public water supply. Presumably Abbott would support that mandate (but, I do have to say "Hey, you never know").

Well even odder in this context is what kind of government-mandates-concerning-health-and-personal issues they, and every other Republican Governor with whose position I am familiar, are for, beyond the arena of preventable infectious disease. And what would that be? Why the mandate that every pregnant woman carry every pregnancy to term, whether they want to or not. And Abbott is hell bent for leather on this one. NO abortions after 6 weeks (at which time most pregnant women don't even know that they are pregnant). Absolutely not. None.

How does Abbott justify his position? Well, pregnancies are "gifts from God," don-cha-know. As he has said: "Life is a gift from God, and we must do everything we can to defend Texans' most basic rights endowed by our Creator and guaranteed in the Constitution." Can't interfere with that, don-cha-know. And that “right” applies to a fetus that has been in existence for as little as six weeks (when it is approximately the size of a blueberry). And how does Abbott know that? Well, he just does, and that's that.

Which brings us right into the classical position of the Republican Religious Right: that their religious beliefs can determine, with the force of law, the constraints and restraints in terms of pregnancy and its outcome on any woman, whether or not that woman a) believes in "God,” and b) even if she does, if she believes that "God" does not prohibit abortion when she decides that having one is in her best interest (that is, in my view, up to the time of fetal viability), and perhaps of the fetus too. As regular readers of mine know, I have written regularly on this issue: how the Republican Religious Right wants to establish a political system based on religious authoritarianism and impose it on the entire population, regardless of their religious beliefs or lack thereof.

And so, it can be seen that there is an open attack line on these Republican governors in particular, and the Republican Religious Right voters in general, of which one would guess many are also "no-maskers/anti-vaxxers." (I have no idea how many of the of the latter are also anti-abortion-rights, but a good guess is: many.) Their side is for no mandates when it comes to protecting the health of the public in general (and even themselves in particular). But when it comes to mandates concerning the outcome of pregnancy when the fetus is still in the womb, they are all for them.

And as for the argument against we public-health-mandates supporters that "OK, if you are going to be for no mandates when it comes to the outcome of pregnancy then you too are being totally contradictory when it comes to supporting mandates to promote the health of the public." Well, no. First, for mandates to protect the health of the public, there are many and they are a) already in widespread use and b) they are supported by science. Second, mandates for, say, mask-wearing, are conditional: you don't have to wear a mask everywhere and anywhere, only when you want to, or have your child be eligible to, engage in activities that put others at risk. These are public health/health-of-the-public considerations.

On the other hand, as noted above every proposed mandate for carrying pregnancy to term regardless of the wishes of the pregnant woman is based on some concept of "God" and related religious doctrine, such as the notion that "life begins at the moment of conception." That is, the mandate that every pregnancy should be carried to term regardless of the beliefs of the pregnant woman is based entirely on someone else’s religious belief, the imposition of which on the general population just happens to be prohibited by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

So, some mandates (such as forcing any pregnant woman to carry the pregnancy to term, as it happens is in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment because any such mandates are always promoted on a religious basis) are OK with the Republican Religious Right and indeed are found at the center of their doctrines. But others, such as those dealing with the health of the public, are not OK. It seems to me that this might provide a good opening for an expansion of the bases for the campaign to maintain that the decision on the maintenance or not of a pregnancy is to be left entirely with the control of the pregnant woman, up until the time-of-viability, and beyond it if the life of the mother or the fetus is threatened.

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Chris Mora of California sits amid the art installation “In America: Remember,” which features flags representing every death from covid-19 in the United States, on the National Mall on Sept. 24. (Craig Hudson/For the Washington Post). The symbolic heart of Washington has been covered by nearly 700,000 white flags, each about a foot tall, representing the American lives lost to covid-19 and holding written memories from loved ones. The flags have been packed tightly into 60-foot-by-60-foot quadrants on 20 acres near the Washington Monument and the National Museum of African and African American History and Culture.

Washington Post, Opinion: What the 700,000 flags I put on the National Mall really mean, Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg (a social practice artist), Oct. 1, 2021. Twenty-five years of hospice volunteering has taught me that the most important thing we can afford people is their dignity.

That lesson formed the backbone of “In America: Remember,” my art installation that for the past three weeks blanketed Washington’s National Mall with 700,000 fluttering white flags, each one representing an American lost to the coronavirus pandemic. The art is an effort to reclaim the dignity of 700,000 people who have become reduced to a single number, a number too large to fathom.

My project began with outrage. I was outraged we had elected officials who would devalue the lives of the elderly, the poor and people of color in their approach to managing the pandemic. I was outraged we had allowed the death toll here in the United States to become so large as to be incomprehensible.

But the deeper meaning came when I heard the stories. In person, they poured out. Many visitors used the Sharpies we offered them to write their own dedications directly onto the flags. With each of their stories, my anger gave way to their outcries of grief.

Recent health-related news and comment is provided below in reverse chronological order via selections by the Justice Integrity Project. Dr. Jonas is not responsible for the selections:

December

Dec. 29

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Live Updates: Case Records Across U.S. and Europe Are Broken as Omicron Wave Grows
New York Times, Child Hospitalizations Rise, but Most Cases Are Milder
New York Times, The Omicron variant might help defend against Delta, a lab study suggested
New York Times, On the Slaughterhouse Floor, Fear and Anger Remain
Washington Post, Iowan dies after waiting 15 days for a hospital bed; his family blames unvaccinated covid patients
Washington Post, Federal court denies Oklahoma governor’s attempt to stop military vaccine mandate
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 842,161
Washington Post, 205.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 28

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Staff shortages at nursing homes worsen problems at overwhelmed hospitals
Washington Post, Live Updates: NYC leads spike in child hospitalizations nationwide
New York Times, Live Updates: New York City Schools Will Reopen Next Week With More Testing
New York Times, Covid death rates are rising for some demographics, despite vaccines being widely available. Here’s why
Washington Post, 5 GOP-led states extend unemployment aid to workers who lose jobs over vaccine mandates
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 839,605
Washington Post, 205.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 27

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, 5 GOP-led states extend unemployment aid to workers who lose jobs over vaccine mandates
Washington Post, Live Updates: New cases rise to record levels around the world
New York Times, Live Updates: Fauci Suggests Vaccination Requirements for Air Travel as Disruptions Persist
Washington Post, Thousands who ‘followed the rules’ are about to get covid. They shouldn’t be ashamed
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 837,854
Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 26

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Another Christmas of Distress in America’s I.C.U.s
Washington Post, ‘We’re sailing on a petri dish’: Holiday cruise passengers face outbreaks
Washington Post, Outbreak sidelines ship whose crew is fully immunized, Navy says
Daily Beast, Candace Owens: Trump Is Pro-Vax Because He’s ‘Too Old’ to Understand the Internet
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 837,779
Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 25

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Another Christmas of Distress in America’s I.C.U.s,
Washington Post, Denmark sees initial signs that dire omicron surge can be avoided
Washington Post, Outbreak sidelines ship whose crew is fully immunized, Navy says
New York Times, The U.S. will end the ban on travel to southern Africa, reversing rules imposed to combat Omicron’s spread
Daily Beast, Candace Owens: Trump Is Pro-Vax Because He’s ‘Too Old’ to Understand the Internet
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 837,671
Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 24

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Trump becomes vaccine advocate despite his base’s skepticism
New York Times, The U.S. will end the ban on travel to southern Africa, reversing rules imposed to combat Omicron’s spread
Washington Post, Inside Biden administration’s failure to avert a covid testing shortfall
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 834,455
Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 23

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Omicron Drives U.S. Virus Cases Past Delta’s Peak
Washington Post, Biden announces omicron battle plan to include a half-billion free at-home tests
Washington Post, FDA authorizes Pfizer’s anti-covid pill as omicron surges
Washington Post, Sign-ups for Obamacare reached a record after Congress lowered the costs and employer coverage fell
Washington Post, Supreme Court sets hearing on Biden’s vaccine rules for workers
Washington Post, With omicron, many vaccinated Americans will at some point test positive. Here’s what to do, Derek Hawkins and Lindsey Bever
Washington Post, Omicron variant ‘is going to find you,’ Fauci says in warning to the unvaccinated
Washington Post, Editorial: A new generation of vaccines could turn covid-19 from a pandemic to just a problem
New York Times, France and Italy Crack Down on Vaccine-Related Fraud
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 833,029
Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 22

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, S. Africa’s huge omicron wave appears to be waning just as fast as it grew
New York Times, Guest Essay: Facts Alone Aren’t Going to Win Over the Unvaccinated. This Might, Anupam B. Jena and Christopher M. Worsham
Washington Post, Editorial: A new generation of vaccines could turn covid-19 from a pandemic to just a problem
Washington Post, D.C. to require coronavirus vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms and other businesses
Washington Post, UCLA, Columbia, Duke among colleges planning to start January with remote instruction as omicron surges
Washington Post, FDA authorizes Pfizer’s anti-covid pill as omicron surges
Washington Post, Sign-ups for Obamacare reached a record after Congress lowered the costs and employer coverage fell
Washington Post, Biden aides see March 2021 rescue package as initial economic buffer against omicron
Washington Post, One person caught the coronavirus. China locked down 200,000 of their neighbors
Washington Post, As omicron explodes around world, covid cases in Japan plummet — and no one knows exactly why
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 828,836
Washington Post, 204.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 21

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Opinion: No, vaccinated people should not cancel their holiday plans, Leana S. Wen
The Atlantic, How Long Does Omicron Take to Make You Sick? Katherine J. Wu
New York Times, Live Updates: France and Italy Crack Down on Vaccine-Related Fraud
New York Times, Are Schools Ready for the Next Big Virus Surge?
Washington Post, Opinion: Sarah Palin’s anti-vax talk shows Republicans have become a death cult, Dana Milbank
Washington Post, Dan Bongino threatened to quit his radio show over a vaccine mandate. So why hasn’t he?
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 828,836
Washington Post, 204.1 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 20

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Moderna says its booster shot should provide ‘good level of protection’ against omicron
Washington Post, Live Updates: NYC seeks federal help as U.S. braces for record cases with omicron wave
Washington Post, Omicron could redefine ‘fully vaccinated’ to include a booster dose
Washington Post, Ohio hospitals take out newspaper ad begging people to get vaccinated
Washington Post, Bowser reimposes indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases surge
Washington Post, Israel bans travel to the United States and Canada amid omicron fears
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 827,3236
Washington Post, 203.9 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 19

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Omicron could redefine ‘fully vaccinated’ to include a booster dose
New York Times, Live Updates: A Washington State senator who led efforts to oppose coronavirus restrictions died after a Covid infection
Washington Post, This highly vaccinated nation, Denmark, says the pandemic’s toughest month is just beginning
Washington Post, A Taylor Swift fan party in Australia became a coronavirus super-spreader event with nearly 100 positive
New York Times, See Where 12 Million U.S. Employees Are Affected by Vaccine Mandates
New York Times, Live Updates: Labor Department Extends Vaccine Mandate Deadline for Large Companies
Washington Post, Appeals court reinstates Biden’s vaccine policy for businesses, setting up a likely showdown at Supreme Court
Washington Post, N.Y. cases hit record high for second straight day, upending holiday plans
Washington Post, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are latest Nets players to enter NBA’s coronavirus protocols
Washington Post, Hot economy collides with huge virus surge
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 827,206
Washington Post, 203.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 18

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, See Where 12 Million U.S. Employees Are Affected by Vaccine Mandates
New York Times, Live Updates: Labor Department Extends Vaccine Mandate Deadline for Large Companies
Washington Post, Appeals court reinstates Biden’s vaccine policy for businesses, setting up a likely showdown at Supreme Court
Washington Post, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are latest Nets players to enter NBA’s coronavirus protocols
Washington Post,Hot economy collides with huge virus surge
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 826,719
Washington Post, 203.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 17

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Omicron surges around the world as S. Africa’s daily cases surpass delta peak
New York Times, Virus Cases Spike Across U.S., Spurring Disruptions and Cancellations
Washington Post, In lawsuit, radio host Dave Ramsey’s former employee says he was told to ‘pray away’ covid before being fired
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 823,390
Washington Post, 203.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 16

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s
Washington Post, Live Updates: Omicron surges around the world as S. Africa’s daily cases surpass delta peak
New York Times, Live Updates: Virus Cases Spike Across U.S., Spurring Disruptions and Cancellations
New York Times, Analysis: A U.S. Omicron Surge Is Likely. Here’s What to Expect, David Leonhardt
Washington Post, In lawsuit, radio host Dave Ramsey’s former employee says he was told to ‘pray away’ covid before being fired
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 823,390
Washington Post, 203.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 15

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S., could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns
Washington Post, Citing omicron, advocates and Democrats press Biden to push faster on efforts to vaccinate the world
Washington Post, Airline industry leaders called before Congress after massive taxpayer bailout
Washington Post, Omicron is more resistant to vaccines but causes milder covid cases, major South African study finds
Washington Post, Pfizer’s anti-covid pill prevents severe illness and should work against omicron, company says
Washington Post, Air Force discharges 27 service members in first apparent dismissals over vaccine refusal,
Washington Post, Taxpayers spent billions bailing out airlines. Did the industry hold up its end of the deal?
Washington Post, Supreme Court won’t stop vaccine mandate for N.Y. health-care workers
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 821,335
Washington Post, 202.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 14

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Omicron is more resistant to vaccines but causes milder covid cases, major South African study finds
Washington Post, Pfizer’s anti-covid pill prevents severe illness and should work against omicron, company says
Washington Post, Air Force discharges 27 service members in first apparent dismissals over vaccine refusal,
Washington Post, Taxpayers spent billions bailing out airlines. Did the industry hold up its end of the deal?
Washington Post, Supreme Court won’t stop vaccine mandate for N.Y. health-care workers
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 819,315
Washington Post, 202.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 13

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Vaccine holdouts in U.S. military active-duty ranks approach 40,000
New York Times, As U.S. Nears 800,000 Virus Deaths, 1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has Perished
New York Times, Live Updates: A new statewide mask mandate went into effect in New York today
Washington Post, Covid-19 live updates Omicron in D.C., 30 U.S. states as variant poised to dominate in Europe
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 817,956
Washington Post, 201.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 12

Virus Victims, Responses

Steady, Commentary: Forgotten Grievers, Dan Rather
New York Times, As Vaccines Trickle into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles
Washington Post, An Amazon program has funneled thousands to anti-vax activists during the pandemic
New York Times, Philadelphia has a high vaccination rate among health workers
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 817,789
Washington Post, 201.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 11

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro defies House subpoena in coronavirus probe
New York Times, Live Updates: As Omicron Hits U.K., Scientists Say Vaccines Provide Reduced Protection
New York Times, As Vaccines Trickle into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles
Washington Post, An Amazon program has funneled thousands to anti-vax activists during the pandemic
Washington Post, Hundreds of people are fired, online learning set to return amid vaccine resistance at nation’s second-largest school district
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 817,326
Washington Post, 201.7 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 10

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, More than 200 million people in U.S. are now fully vaccinated; deaths and cases are still rising
New York Times, Philadelphia has a high vaccination rate among health workers
New York Times, Vaccine Mandates Rekindle Fierce Debate Over Civil Liberties
Washington Post, Live Updates: Warning of vaccine inequality, WHO again avoids endorsing boosters for general public
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 815,269
Washington Post, 200 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 9

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, More than 200 million people in U.S. are now fully vaccinated; deaths and cases are still rising
New York Times, Covid Live Updates: U.S. Hospitals Are Struggling Under a Delta-Fueled Surge in Cases
New York Times, What Data Shows About Vaccine Supply and Demand in the Most Vulnerable Places
New York Times, Among the least vaccinated countries, some have used nearly all of the Covid vaccine doses available to them. Others have struggled to distribute shots
Washington Post, A GOP senator suggested gargling mouthwash to kill the coronavirus. Doctors and Listerine are skeptical,
Washington Post, Live Updates: Omicron may require a 4th vaccine dose, Pfizer says
Washington Post, Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot could prove pivotal in helping control omicron, companies’ research shows
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 813,904
Washington Post, 199.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 8

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot could prove pivotal in helping control omicron, companies’ research shows
Washington Post, Live Updates: U.S. hospitalizations rise, driven by surges in four states
Washington Post, Lab results show omicron has ‘much more extensive escape’ from antibodies than previous variants
Washington Post, Unvaccinated hospital patients in Illinois should pay for their covid-19 care, Democrat proposes
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 812,205
Washington Post, 199.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 7

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Live Updates: U.S. coronavirus cases approach 50 million
New York Times, Analysis: The Pandemic Largely Prompted the Supply Chain Crisis
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 810,254
Washington Post, 199.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 6

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Spike in Omicron Variant Cases Puts Europe on Edge
New York Times, Analysis: The Pandemic Largely Prompted the Supply Chain Crisis
Washington Post, Cruise ship with at least 17 cases of coronavirus docks in New Orleans
Washington Post, As covid persists, nurses leave staff jobs, triple their salaries as travelers
Washington Post, Live Updates: Omicron detected in 17 U.S. states and more cases likely, CDC says
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 808,763
Washington Post, 199.3 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 5

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Scientists race to gauge omicron variant’s true threat
New York Times, President Biden’s approach for free rapid testing will require some legwork, like submitting receipts to insurers
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 808,608
Washington Post, 199 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 4

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, President Biden’s approach for free rapid testing will require some legwork, like submitting receipts to insurers
New York Times, How a Lab in Nebraska Is Tracking the Spread of Omicron in America
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 806,398
Washington Post, 198.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 3

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Those new covid measures Biden announced? Europe’s been doing that and more for a while
Washington Post, As world focuses on omicron, delta variant overwhelms parts of U.S.
Washington Post, Omicron covid variant three times more likely to cause reinfection than delta, S. Africa study says
Washington Post, Live Updates: Many vaccines offer protection as boosters; study says Pfizer and Moderna may work best
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 806,398
Washington Post, 197.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 2

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Omicron variant identified in U.S.: First case of covid-19 linked to new variant found in California
New York Times, Omicron Could Knock a Fragile Economic Recovery Off Track
Washington Post, Federal mask mandate for transportation extended through March 18
Washington Post, NFL suspends Antonio Brown, two others for submitting fake vaccination cards
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 805,004
Washington Post, 197.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Dec. 1

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Stricter coronavirus testing being weighed for all travelers to U.S.
Washington Post, FDA advisers narrowly recommend authorization of first antiviral pill to treat covid-19, Carolyn Y. Johnson and Katie Shepherd, Dec. 1, 2021 (print ed.).
Washington Post, Trump-appointed judges block Biden administration vaccine mandate for health-care workers
Washington Post, Marcus Lamb, head of Daystar, a large Christian network that discouraged vaccines, dies after getting covid-19
Washington Post, Nigeria reports West Africa’s first omicron cases, igniting confusion over timeline
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 803,045
Washington Post, 197.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

November

Nov. 30

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Omicron alarms scientists, but new variant first must prove it can outcompete delta, Joel Achenbach
Washington Post, Live Updates: Warnings over vaccine effectiveness against omicron spook markets
Washington Post, Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration vaccine mandate for health-care workers in 10 states
New York Times, Live Updates: China pledged 1 billion Covid vaccine doses for Africa as the continent grapples with Omicron
New York Times, The Defense Department says Oklahoma National Guard must get vaccinated
New York Times, Supply Chain Problems Have Small Retailers Gambling on Hoarding
Washington Post, Pfizer set to request authorization for coronavirus booster for 16- and 17-year-olds
Washington Post, Biden said South Africa has turned down vaccine doses. The issue is more complicated than that
Washington Post, Opinion: Red states are now paying people not to get vaccinated, Catherine Rampell
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 801,326
Washington Post, 197.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 29

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Omicron poses ‘very high’ global risk, WHO warns as it recommends enhanced variant sequencing, testing and vaccination
Washington Post, Live Updates: Omicron variant is ‘cause for concern, not a cause for panic,’ Biden says
Washington Post, Japan shuts borders to nonresident foreigners in response to omicron variant
Washington Post, International travelers stranded, angry in omicron’s wake: ‘The first thing I did was cry,’
Washington Post, Travel bans on African countries are ‘Afrophobia,’ Malawi’s president says
Washington Post, Live Updates: Omicron variant now in North America as first cases found in Canada
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 799,414
Washington Post, 197.2 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 28

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, As variant is detected around world, travel bans may be too late, experts say
Washington Post, As new variant emerges, experts point to vaccine inequity between richer, poorer nations
Washington Post, N.Y. governor declares state of emergency, says of coronavirus variant: ‘It’s coming’
Washington Post, Boris Johnson announces tougher entry rules to halt spread of variant in U.K.
Washington Post, Israel bars all foreigners, reinstates phone surveillance in effort to contain omicron variant
Washington Post, With much still to learn about omicron variant, here’s what is known so far
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 799,312
Washington Post, 197 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 27

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, As cases rise nationwide, a flood of covid patients causes ‘almost unmanageable’ stress in Mich.
Washington Post, New data shows Merck’s experimental covid-19 pill is less effective than early results predicted
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 799,138
Washington Post, 196.8 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 26

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Multiple countries move to ban flights from southern Africa amid news of new coronavirus variant
Washington Post, Opinion: Florida’s new anti-masking law denies us key tools to protect our schools from future covid surges, Carlee Simon
Washington Post, Health agency warns Europe’s covid surge may be ‘window into the future’ for the Americas
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 798,551
Washington Post, 196.6 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 25

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, 92% of federal workers, military personnel have gotten at least one vaccine dose, White House says
New York Times, G.O.P. Fights Covid Mandates, Then Blames Biden as Cases Rise
New York Times, See where coronavirus cases are surging in the U.S.
Washington Post, Weekly jobless claims plunge to 199,000, lowest level in more than 50 years
New York Times, As Children Begin Getting Vaccines, a ‘Huge Weight’ Is Lifted for Families
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 798,245
Washington Post, 196.5 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 24

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Justice Dept. asks court to reinstate Biden’s vaccination policy for businesses
Washington Post, Live Updates: ‘Overwhelming majority’ of Americans should get booster shots, Fauci says
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 796,319
Washington Post, 196.4 milliion in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 23

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Covid-19 live updates: Daily coronavirus cases up 18 percent, according to CDC director
New York Times, Live Updates: H.H.S. is doling out billions of dollars to support rural health care providers slammed by the pandemic
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 794,864
Washington Post, 196.3 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 22

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Editorial: With poor nations only 5 percent vaccinated, wealthy nations need to look in the mirror
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 793,651
Washington Post, 196.2 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 21

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Austria Announces Lockdown and Vaccine Mandate
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 793,539
Washington Post, 196.1 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 20

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, C.D.C. Panel Endorses Pfizer and Moderna Boosters for All Adults
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 789,155
Washington Post, 196 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 19

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, F.D.A. Authorizes Coronavirus Booster Shots for All Adults
New York Times, Live Updates: Austria Announces Lockdown and Vaccine Mandate
New York Times, As G.O.P. Fights Mask and Vaccine Mandates, Florida Takes the Lead
Washington Post, 2.6 million children under 12 have gotten first vaccine dose, White House says
Washington Post, A prominent scientist argued that all covid origin theories, including a lab leak, should be probed. Now he says the evidence points to Wuhan market
Washington Post, Pentagon warns National Guard troops could be forced out for vaccine refusal after Oklahoma rejects mandate
Washington Post, Texas court says hospital can’t be forced to offer ivermectin to covid patient on ventilator
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 789,155
Washington Post, 195.7 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 18

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, As G.O.P. Fights Mask and Vaccine Mandates, Florida Takes the Lead
Washington Post, Live Updates: 2.6 million children under 12 have gotten first vaccine dose, White House says
Washington Post, A prominent scientist argued that all covid origin theories, including a lab leak, should be probed. Now he says the evidence points to Wuhan market
Washington Post, Pentagon warns National Guard troops could be forced out for vaccine refusal after Oklahoma rejects mandate
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 787,984
Washington Post, 195.6 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 17

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Live Updates: With more vaccine uptake, covid could be reduced to an endemic illness by next year, Fauci says
Washington Post, Pentagon warns National Guard troops could be forced out for vaccine refusal after Oklahoma rejects mandate
Washington Post, Pfizer to share license for covid-19 pill, allowing it to be manufactured around the world
Washington Post, 100,000 Americans died of overdoses in 12 months during pandemic
Washington Post, States sidestep federal rules to offer booster shots to all adults
New York Times, Challenges to Workplace Vaccine Mandate Moved to Appeals Court in Cincinnati
Washington Post, Hospital revokes Houston doctor’s privileges for ‘spreading dangerous misinformation’ about covid on Twitter
New York Times, Florida Curtails Virus Mandates, Reflecting Wishes of Vaccine Skeptics
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 786,268
Washington Post, 195.3 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 16

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Pfizer to share license for covid-19 pill, allowing it to be manufactured around the world
New York Times, Challenges to Workplace Vaccine Mandate Moved to Appeals Court in Cincinnati
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 784,779
Washington Post, 195.3 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 15

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Austria orders lockdown for the unvaccinated amid coronavirus surge
Washington Post, Hospital revokes Houston doctor’s privileges for ‘spreading dangerous misinformation’ about covid on Twitter
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 783,565
Washington Post, 195.1 million in U.S. fully vaccinated

Nov. 14

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, For many ICU survivors and their families, life is never the same
Washington Post, Oklahoma National Guard rejects Pentagon’s coronavirus vaccine mandate
Washington Post, Border Patrol vaccination rates increase, but 20 percent of agency’s workforce has not gotten shots
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 783,439
Washington Post, 224.7 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 13

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Messonnier, Birx detail political interference in last year’s pandemic response
New York Times, Appeals Court Extends Block on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Employers
New York Times, ‘They See Us as the Enemy’: School Nurses Battle Covid-19, and Angry Parents
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 780,236
Washington Post, 224.7 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 12

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Europe’s Virus Deaths Rose 10 Percent in a Week, W.H.O. Says
Washington Post, Biden to nominate former FDA head Robert Califf for next agency commissioner
Palmer Report, Opinion: We knew these numbers would go this way, Bill Palmer
Washington Post, CDC director tempers Biden officials’ push to get booster shots for all adults
Washington Post, Opinion: We need to turn down the temperature on the vaccine mandate, Leana S. Wen
Washington Post, San Francisco police officer dies of covid while on leave for failing to meet vaccination requirement
Washington Post, 10 states sue Biden administration over health workers’ vaccine mandate
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 780,236
Washington Post, 224.7 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 11

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Europe’s Virus Deaths Rose 10 Percent in a Week, W.H.O. Says
Washington Post, Opinion: We need to turn down the temperature on the vaccine mandate, Leana S. Wen
New York Times, U.S. Urges Court Not to Block Vaccine Mandate on Employers
New York Times, The U.S. urges Beijing to release a Chinese citizen journalist who highlighted Covid
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 780,236
Washington Post, 224.7 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 10

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Live Updates: Federal judge overrules Texas ban on mask mandates in schools
Washington Post, A North Dakota GOP lawmaker helped organize an anti-vaccine rally. Then he got covid and couldn’t attend
Washington Post, Coronavirus infections rise in northern states and Mountain West as holidays near
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 778,316
Washington Post, 224.7 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 9

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, U.S. Urges Court Not to Block Vaccine Mandate on Employers
New York Times, The U.S. urges Beijing to release a Chinese citizen journalist who highlighted Covid
Washington Post, Editorial: She told the truth about Wuhan. Now she is near death in a Chinese prison
New York Times, Analysis: U.S. Covid Deaths Get Even Redder, David Leonhardt
New York Times, Live Updates: Families Reunite as U.S. Reopens Border for Vaccinated Foreigners
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 776,311
Washington Post, 223.9 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 8

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Pfizer-BioNTech to seek authorization for booster for anyone 18 and up
Washington Post, U.S. lifts travel ban on 33 countries as Europe cases surge
Washington Post, Nearing Monday vaccine deadline, federal workers seek religious exemptions
Washington Post, GOP-appointed judges freeze Biden vaccine requirement after federal lawsuit
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 775,218
Washington Post, 223.6 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 7

Virus Victims, Responses

Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 775,104
Washington Post, 223.2 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 6

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, U.S. cancels deal with covid vaccine maker that ruined Johnson & Johnson doses
Washington Post, New York City cuts vaccine mandate deal with unions
Washington Post, Aaron Rodgers lashes out against NFL, ‘woke mob’ in defense of vaccination status
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 774,673
Washington Post, 222.9 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 5

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, U.S. children start getting vaccines as appointment rush begins
Washington Post, Another U.S. milestone in pandemic: 750,000 deaths
New York Times, Administration Sets Jan. 4 Vaccination Deadline for Private Companies
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 772,315
Washington Post, 222.6 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 4

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, U.S. children start getting vaccines as appointment rush begins
Washington Post, Another U.S. milestone in pandemic: 750,000 deaths
New York Times, Live Reports: Administration Sets Jan. 4 Vaccination Deadline for Private Companies
New York Times, How did Tyson Foods get 60,500 workers vaccinated so quickly?
New York Times, The center of Italy’s anti-vaccine protests is home to a worrying spike in coronavirus cases
Raw Story, Fireworks erupt at Senate hearing as Fauci clashes with 'egregiously incorrect' Rand Paul over 'gain of function' research
Washington Post, Live Updates: New York mayor-elect to ‘revisit’ vaccine mandate
Washington Post, Covid study finds some 28 million extra years of life lost in 2020, with U.S. male life expectancy badly hit
Washington Post, British regulators approve pill for covid-19 treatment, world’s first authorization for Merck’s molnupiravir
Washington Post, Perspective: Aaron Rodgers is entitled to stay unvaccinated. He’s not entitled to lie about it, Sally Jenkins
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 770,854
Washington Post, 222.3 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 3

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, C.D.C. Recommends Covid Vaccine for Children Aged 5 to 11
Washington Post, CDC finds immunity from vaccines is more consistent than from infection, but both last at least six months
Washington Post, White House finalizes vaccine requirement rule, expects to release details this week
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 768,847
Washington Post, 222 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 2

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, CDC finds immunity from vaccines is more consistent than from infection, but both last at least six months
Washington Post, White House finalizes vaccine requirement rule, expects to release details this week
New York Times, Opinion: No, Vaccine Mandates Aren’t an Attack on Freedom, Paul Krugman
New York Times, N.Y.C.’s vaccination rate for city workers climbs to 91 percent, and 9,000 are put on unpaid leave
New York Times, Judge Blocks Chicago’s Police Vaccine Mandate, For Now
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 767,436
Washington Post, 221.8 million U.S. vaccinated

Nov. 1

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Anti-vaccine protesters warn of possible violence over mandates for children
Unz Review, Investigation and Commentary: What America's 17 Intelligence Agencies Won't Say About the Origins of Covid, Ron Unz
New York Times, Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, tested positive for the coronavirus
Washington Post, FDA delays decision on Moderna vaccine for adolescents
New York Times, Opinion: Not Everyone in New York Wanted the Coronavirus to Lose, Mara Gay
New York Times, Live Updates: New York City Begins Enforcing Vaccine Mandate
Charlotte Observer, Editorial: Richard Burr shouldn’t be NC’s senator
Washington Post, Firefighters threaten New York state senator over mandate as city braces for possible staff shortage
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 766,299
Washington Post, 221.5 million U.S. vaccinated
Washington Post, Maryland man pleads guilty to operating fake Moderna website, charging people to buy advance vaccines

October

Oct. 31

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Firefighters threaten New York state senator over mandate as city braces for possible staff shortage
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 766,117
Washington Post, 221.5 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 30

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, F.D.A. Clears First Coronavirus Vaccine for 5- to 11-Year-Olds
New York Times, Supreme Court Won’t Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
New York Times, Live Updates: Vaccines offer more protection than prior infection, a C.D.C. study found
New York Times, Children Drive Britain’s Longest-Running Covid Surge
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 765,722
Washington Post, 221.3 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 29

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Live Updates: Case numbers in Europe are surging as winter approaches
New York Times, Opinion: Cowards, Not Crazies, Are Destroying America, Paul Krugman
Washington Post, Air Force is first military branch to face rejection of vaccine mandate as thousands avoid shots
New York Times, Judge rejects a police union’s bid to suspend a vaccine mandate for N.Y.C. employees
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 763,784
Washington Post, 221.3 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 28

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Live Updates: White House suggests flexibility in vaccine deadline for federal workers, contractors
Washington Post, U.S. economy grew at annual rate of 2% in third quarter, a sharp slowdown, as delta held back progress
Washington Post, Opinion: Stop the false narrative about young children and covid. They need vaccines, Leana S. Wen
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 761,856
Washington Post, 220.9 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 27

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Merck Will Share Formula for its Covid Pill With Poor Countries
Washington Post, Covid cases and deaths grossly underestimated among meatpackers, House investigation finds
New York Times, Live Updates: Judge rejects a police union’s bid to suspend a vaccine mandate for N.Y.C. employees
New York Times, F.D.A. Advisory Panel Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for 5- to 11-Year-Olds
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 759,932
Washington Post, 220.6 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 26

Virus Victims, Responses

Washington Post, Live Updates: FDA advisers review vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
Washington Post, Opinion: Why is Anthony Fauci trying to kill my puppy? Dana Milbank
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 757,849
Washington Post, 220.4 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 25

Virus Victims, Responses

Press Run, Opinion: Who cares if anti-vaxxers quit their jobs? Eric Boehlert
New York Times, Live Updates: Vaccinations for U.S. Children Might Start Soon, if Parents Consent
New York Times, An Unexpected Pandemic Consequence Frustrates Florida’s Biggest City
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 756,362
Washington Post, 220.3 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 24

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, Their Jobs Made Them Get Vaccinated. They Refused
New York Times, Live Updates: Cases grow in Germany, as a national state of emergency is set to expire next month
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 756,215
Washington Post, 220.1 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 24

Virus Victims, Responses

New York Times, What Previous Covid-19 Waves Tell Us About the Virus Now
New York Times, Live Updates: Struggles over vaccine mandates, the death of Colin Powell: the week in Covid news
Worldometer, World & U.S. Coronavirus Case Totals: U.S. Deaths: 755,721
Washington Post, 219.9 million U.S. vaccinated

Oct. 22

Virus Victims, Responses