FEATURED INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS
COVID Infections Hit New Highs
The United States now regularly reports over 100,000 new coronavirus infections daily, and many states are discussing the possibility of new lockdowns. Greece and Britain have already locked down again, while Italy, France, and Germany announced regional lockdowns for areas suffering from severe COVID outbreaks. The U.S. now faces the uncontrolled community spread, and it has made no serious effort to mitigate the virus going into the winter months.
Flocking Toward Herd Immunity
Governments are anxious to avoid returning to economically damaging lockdowns and mass quarantines, so getting ready for winter should mean the U.S. works to get COVID infection numbers as low as possible. Instead, it is exploring a dangerous path to herd immunity—unmitigated viral spread that has young, non-disabled workers resuming their daily lives as usual while vulnerable populations continue their isolation