Outside the Beltway

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.

As frustrating as it’s been, we’re ahead of just about every country.

It’s time to up our protection game.

News from California.

Yet again: this is not “just the flu”

Deaths are on the rise.

The story played out just as we all thought it would.

Our cultural divide over the pandemic is turning us into worse people.

Trump brags about being the “most admired” and provides yet another example of poor understanding of data.

It’s easy to mismanage what we don’t have to see.

As we approach the new year, the virus is at its peak.

The science and ethics are not the hardest part of determining who should go first.

Meanwhile, a report states that a Trump admin official pushed infections to promote herd immunity.

Masklessly criss-crossing the country.

A grim reminder.

The right to worship trumps the public’s health.

The virus is real and infections and exposures have consequences.

Truly the dumbest timeline.

Yet another grim milestone.

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.