Outside the Beltway

Another early COVID myth has been shattered.

The US has more shots available than willing arms while those in the developing world are dying.

More dramatic stats from a difficult year.

CDC and FDA have recommended a pause after one in a million issues with blood clotting.

Refuseniks are far more confident than those already vaccinated.

More than 73 percent of Britons will be vaccinated or previously-infected by Monday.

The politics and the science are in conflict.

Vaccinations are not keeping up with recklessness.

The Excelsior Pass is the nation’s first. Will it start a trend?

What at first blush appears a case of hypocrisy and cancel culture is a violation of professional ethics.

The evidence is too clear to ignore at this point.

There are legitimate ethical and liberty questions but they’re outweighed by the benefits.

Israel is taking an aggressive approach to inoculation.

At least 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca are sitting in American facilities unused.

A third of Americans are unsure they want the life-saving COVID shots.

Another empirical indication of the toll of the pandemic.

The death toll is staggering.

The veteran journalist was ousted after a staff backlash over the use of racial slurs.

It’s time to up our protection game.

Yet again: this is not “just the flu”

Deaths are on the rise.

The actor reflects on nearly three decades with Parkinson’s.

A variety of factors have led to better survival chances for those hospitalized with the disease.

The two oldest major party nominees in American history are not inspiring great confidence.

A completely unsurprising finding.

We were much slower and have higher non-conformity than countries that have it under control.

Apparently, we’re not supposed to drink the stuff.

The president of the country with the second most cases and fatalities has tested positive.

Athletes are getting bigger and stronger. Except those who aren’t.

Some incredibly thin reporting about a story that is almost certainly made up.

Contra the CDC, the AAP says getting kids to class outweighs the modest risk of their catching COVID-19.

Europe has the disease under control while it’s still spreading like wildfire here.

Parents can’t homeschool their kids and hold down jobs indefinitely.

Fewer people are very happy and more are not too happy than any time in a longstanding survey.

A surprisingly slow response from a governor who has been proactive during the crisis.

The pandemic is highlighting an international shame.

Should government be taking harsher measures against smoking, car crashes, and the flu?

Two new studies bring more questions than answers.

An 8-1 rebuke from the nation’s highest court.

The counting methodology is flawed and that’s assuming honest reporting.

A seemingly impossible coincidence.

We’re putting people in an impossible position.

The CDC director predicts a double whammy when flu season hits.

The President is issuing dangerous statements.

Another grim milestone

Next thing you know, they’ll tell us to eat vegetables.

The bad news keeps on coming.

Global vaccination programs have halted amid the pandemic.

A grim milestone.

A progressive idea that could win conservative support.