From WSJopinion: New York’s policy makes confinement in quarantine turn substantially on economic or political considerations. That isn’t science; it’s central planning, writes EVKontorovich
Wonder Land: What we needed most from the Government during Covid's two long years were mid-course corrections. Instead politicians chose rigidity, such as Joe Biden's vaccine mandate. Images: AFP via Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyGov. Kathy Hochul announced on Christmas Eve that people whose jobs New York state deems unimportant must stay home and quarantine for 10 days if they test positive for Covid-19. Others are free to return to work five days earlier.
Throughout the pandemic, politicians have exhorted the public to “follow the science.” Courts have generally deferred to public-health decrees that greatly restrict individual liberty—on the assumption that they are grounded in epidemiological considerations. Such factors include the disease’s incubation period, its severity and the immunity of the exposed person.
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