All articles tagged with #covid 19 lockdowns
Jeffrey Tucker, a libertarian activist and founder of the Brownstone Institute, is building support for Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again movement by promoting anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine views, aligning libertarians and conservatives against mainstream public health policies, and fostering a broader political realignment.
A study conducted by the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that 10-year-old children with a genetic risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experienced a significant increase in ADHD diagnoses after the COVID-19 lockdowns. The research examined two groups of children, one in 2019 and the other in 2021, and found that those with a high genetic risk for ADHD displayed more mental health problems after the lockdown. The study suggests that genetic predisposition significantly influences mental health outcomes under stressors like lockdowns. However, the study acknowledges limitations, such as the possibility of increased parental awareness during the lockdown. The findings highlight the need for better policies to support pediatric mental health during public health emergencies.
A committee of UK lawmakers has accused former Prime Minister Boris Johnson of deliberately misleading parliament over rule-breaking parties at his office during COVID-19 lockdowns. The committee recommended that Johnson should not be entitled to a former member's pass, which enables most former prime ministers and lawmakers to gain automatic access to parliament. Johnson dismissed the report as "a lie" and "a charade", and accused committee members of waging a vendetta against him. The report further tarnishes Johnson's reputation and piles pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Shanghai's population fell in 2022 for the first time in five years, with 24.76 million people compared to 24.89 million in 2021, due to COVID-19 lockdowns and migrant workers leaving. China's population fell for the first time in six decades, with rising living costs, weak economic growth, and changing attitudes towards raising a family. Shanghai's birth rate dropped to 4.4 per 1,000 people, while its death rate increased to 6.0 per 1,000 people due to an ageing population. Political advisers have made more than 20 recommendations to boost birth rates.