August 8, 2021

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson tells reporters that signing his own ban on mask mandates ‘was an error,’ a rare reversal as Southern states argue over how far to go in schools. In Florida, the largest districts impose mandates but let parents opt their children out, a compromise that satisfies neither camp.

The Wall Street Journal runs ‘The Case Against Masks for Children,’ contending the evidence for masking the young is thin and the costs underweighed. Anti-mask and anti-vaccine protests span several countries the same day.

The Sturgis motorcycle rally opens in South Dakota, and the local sheriff reports the biggest crowds in years, with roughly 700,000 expected. Fauci says he is ‘very concerned’ the gathering will seed a new surge, echoing warnings made before the 2020 rally that ran well ahead of the case counts that actually followed.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected global trade?

The World Economic Forum

Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

Reuters

Medals On, Masks Off: Winners Mingle and the I.O.C. Frets (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games

AP News

Is the coronavirus pandemic over at last?

As Scotland loosens most of its remaining restrictions, is the devastating pandemic finally at an end?

BBC

World food program says the coronavirus pandemic has worsened hunger around the world

The Coronavirus pandemic has not only spread death across the globe, but has imperiled food supplies.

Fox News

Books offer a healing retreat for youngsters caught up in a pandemic

New research shows how reading books can help young people escape from their sources of stress, find role models in characters and develop empathy.

The Conversation

Candace Owens Says She's 'Proud' to Not Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19: 'I Trust My Gut'

Newsweek

Barack Obama Dances the Night Away at 60th Birthday Bash

Barack Obama danced the night away.

TMZ

Florida's largest school districts impose mask mandates, but some students can opt out

Florida's largest school districts impose mask mandates, but students can opt out .

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Impacts of the vaccine intellectual property rights waiver on global supply

In a policy reversal, the US has announced its support for a proposed temporary waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID-19-related pharmaceuticals, although it is unclear how much of the undisclosed information regarding unpatented elements would be disclosed in order to facilitate technology transfer to developing countries. This column argues that most efficient way to achieve equitable vaccine access would be to concentrate production in a smaller number of countries with sufficient p...

CEPR

Schools Reopen to Mask Confusion

WSJ

Arkansas’ governor says it ‘was an error’ to ban mask mandates. (Published 2021)

The New York Times

'If customers are sick, I have nothing': Businesses confront new round of mask mandates

After a largely mask-free summer, it's a reversal no one wanted to see, brought on by the fast-spreading delta variant and new guidance from the CDC.

USA Today

Protests against vaccines, COVID restrictions, span the globe

Axios

Opinion | The Case Against Masks for Children

WSJ

Pandemic set off deadly rise in speeding that hasn’t stopped

AP News

Tuberculosis, the forgotten pandemic relying on a 100-year-old vaccine

COVID has shown us we can develop a range of safe and effective vaccines. Now we need to do the same for TB.

The Conversation

Novavax Says U.S. Will Pause Funding for Production of Its Vaccine (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Spectators Will Be Barred at Tokyo Olympics Amid New Covid Emergency (Published 2021)

The New York Times

On GPS: Dr. Anthony Fauci on defeating Covid | CNN

CNN

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: Sheriff Reports Biggest Crowds In Years As Fauci ‘Very Concerned’ Event Will Cause New Surge

The motorcycle rally is expected to draw approximately 700,000 attendees.

Forbes

Surviving the Pandemic and Finding Their Tribes (Published 2021)

The New York Times

The Pandemic Has Some of the Best Boxers Watching the Olympics From Afar (Published 2021)

The New York Times

August 8, 2021

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