Normalcy in New York, until Putin Nukes Us

‘The science’ has suddenly changed, so kids can go unmasked. And war in Ukraine has distracted us.

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A child wearing a face mask arrives at school in New York City, January 5, 2022.

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Ditching the Covid masks at school and starting 1950s-style air-raid drills wasn’t my idea of a return to normalcy, but I suppose I’ll take it. As Russia goes to its version of Defcon 1, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the science has suddenly changed, the CDC guidelines have suddenly changed, and indeed toddlers can now be unmasked in New York, where the Omicron wave ended over a month ago. No more take-home Covid tests, here come the iodine tablets.

New York can finally go back to being vaguely bad for your health, which it should be. New York City mayor Eric Adams announced the imminent end of Korean BBQ joints’ asking whether you got the juice and boost before entering their establishments to ruin your cardiovascular health.

Michael Brendan Dougherty

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.

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