Covid-2019 - 2021-12-23

A new all-time high for new cases on a global basis. Nevertheless, Page One of the New York Post says "All We Want for Christmas is SANITY," featuring a cri de coeur editorial proclaiming "We’ll never end the COVID pandemic if politicians keep making same mistakes." True enough, especially in New York. But at the national level, we applaud Biden's speech Tuesday: an exemplar of sanity, ruling out lockdowns and urging that schools stay open. He was gracious to the prior administration, giving it due credit for developing the vaccines. Yes, he did say his administration was spocktiling the vaccines. A sign of his age? No! It was a shout-out to Star Trek fans.