Opinion | The Lockdowns Are Over, but the Damage Goes On

From WSJopinion: Officials are trying to absolve themselves of responsibility for the post-Covid malaise by disclaiming the lockdowns, writes Allysia Finley

In testimony on April 26, 2023, Randi Weingarten detailed the cosy relationship between the American Federation of Teachers, the Biden Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control regarding Covid-19 school closure policy. Images: AP/Shutterstock/Reuters Composite: Mark Kelly

The World Health Organization on Friday acknowledged that the Covid-19 emergency is over, six days before the Biden administration’s declaration is set to expire. It’s nice of them to concede to reality, however belatedly. How about addressing more pressing public-health problems that have festered as they’ve obsessed about the virus? Don’t hold your breath.

Developing countries are seeing a resurgence of deadlier infectious diseases such as cholera, tuberculosis, measles and polio. In the U.S., young people are experiencing persistent problems that were aggravated by lockdowns including increased deaths, mental illness, drug overdoses and a detachment from the workforce. Call the phenomenon “long Covid lockdowns.”

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