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The Omicron Variant Panic

Wall Street Journal

Markets sold off worldwide on Friday after South Africa raised alarm about the new “variant of concern” that the World Health Organization named Omicron. The panic may be driven more by the fear of new government lockdowns and social distancing than by the variant itself…One clear lesson from the pandemic is that lockdowns do more harm than good.

Censoring the Pilgrims

Wall Street Journal

The left wants to cancel the WSJ’s annual Thanksgiving editorials. One is about the Pilgrims in 1620. The other reports on why we should be thankful for America’s current prosperity…We don’t mind giving critics a chance to make their case, but we won’t bend to political demands for censorship.

Forced Covid Vaccinations for Kids Is Unlawful

Wall Street Journal

Advocates of mandating Covid vaccines equate them with standard childhood shots against diseases like polio…But those decades-old vaccines have gone through the full FDA testing regime. The Covid vaccine has received only emergency-use authorization for this age group, meaning its safety and efficacy have not yet been established to the FDA’s satisfaction.