Outside the Beltway

It’s getting worse, not better.

Contrary to the assertions of some, this isn’t going away.

The data on Sweden and Covid-19 don’t fit the media narrative.

Another unwelcome milestone that magical thinking won’t fix.

Trump’s leadership style encapsulated.

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

Not the flu.

Comparing the White House’s approach to that of sports leagues on testing.

Reminders from a perusal of the news.

Three negative tests have overturned an initial false positive.

Alabama’s head football coach and athletic director have both tested positive for COVID-19.

No, our topic infectious disease expert did not endorse President Trump.

I’m sorry, what?

The infected guy wants a face-to-face debate.

A little comparative politics.

The lawyers can’t clean up the mess left by the President’s sudden incapacity.

Because of course they are.

Is that wise?

The world’s worst COVID manager is now the world’s worst COVID patient.

A truly chaotic combination.

No masks, no distancing, no caution.

One man’s fecklessness has gotten untold people sick.

The inevitable has happened.

Yet another grim milestone.

Not new.
Not surprising.
Still, pretty amazing.

Yet another grim milestone.

Yet another twist in an ongoing saga.

The formula: promote an image until the jig is up.

The President admits that he intentionally downplayed the threat posed by the epidemic.

Already-high rates have been exacerbated by the pandemic.

Are those with kids getting over?

Confusing advice is unlikely to be heeded.

Yet another grim milestone.

Why roll with the facts when you can confuse your supporters with conspiracy theories?

A stark contrast.

Or, more accurately, the president should not use false hope to try and bolster his political image.

The pandemic is having serious effects in the region, and they will persist for some time.

Policy failures by the US government have neutered US passports for the foreseeable future.

More evidence that we are under-counting deaths due to Covid-19.

To mix cultural references: less than meets the eye.

Yet another grim milestone.

A completely unsurprising finding.

Our response to Covid-19 has been exceptional in all the wrong ways.

A clip from Trump’s Axios interview shows a man who really does not understand what is going on.

The rules are different if you’re famous.

Having failed to prevent or contain it, aggressive stupidity is now washing over us.

The one-time candidate for the GOP presidential nomination is dead at 74.

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

A bizarre but possibly correct ruling by the Supreme Court.

Partial credit at best, however.