#Online supporters help cheesemaking monks clear overstock

#Online supporters help cheesemaking monks clear overstock

“#Online supporters help cheesemaking monks clear overstock” These monks are cheese wheeling and dealing. A ancient monastery of cheesemaking French monks left with nearly 3 tons of overstock because of COVID-19 lockdowns cleared its cupboards with some modern help. The Cîteaux Abbey, just south of Dijon in the heart of Burgundy, France, normally sells its…

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#The data shows lockdowns end more lives than they save

#The data shows lockdowns end more lives than they save

“#The data shows lockdowns end more lives than they save” Now that the 2020 figures have been properly tallied, there is still no convincing evidence that strict lockdowns reduced the death toll from COVID-19. But one effect is clear: more deaths from other causes, especially among the young and middle-aged, minorities and the less affluent….

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#Congress’ attack on workers and other commentary

#Congress’ attack on workers and other commentary

“#Congress’ attack on workers and other commentary” Libertarian: Congress’ Attack on Workers Californians backed a ballot initiative vetoing parts of a law that forced companies to hire freelancers as employees, yet Democrats in Congress are now trying to force those same rules “down the entire country’s throat,” frets Reason’s Scott Shackford. The Protecting the Right to…

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#Italy to lockdown again as coronavirus cases escalate

#Italy to lockdown again as coronavirus cases escalate

“#Italy to lockdown again as coronavirus cases escalate” Italy will be on lockdown for Easter as the country struggles to contain spiking COVID-19 cases. Starting Monday, Italians in the most populated regions will be required to stay home except for work, health or other essential reasons. The whole country will be locked down on Easter…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2021” The Issue: President Biden’s address to the nation on the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday night. I listened to President Biden’s speech about the virus (“Biden speech was a con job,” Editorial, March 12). He told us how much he values the truth and how we can always count…

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#One year of coronavirus sees surge in home renovations

#One year of coronavirus sees surge in home renovations

“#One year of coronavirus sees surge in home renovations” In normal times, new trends in home design and home decorating bubble up simply because it’s time for something different. A few years of bold color and homeowners start painting things gray. After enough minimalism, a hunger for plaids and florals comes roaring back. But this…

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#Italian mafia employs new strategies during COVID-19 lockdown: report

#Italian mafia employs new strategies during COVID-19 lockdown: report

“#Italian mafia employs new strategies during COVID-19 lockdown: report” Enlarge Image View of the Pantheon in Piazza della Rotonda, empty, with no tourists and closed shops and restaurants , on January 27, 2021. Getty Images Italy’s mafia reportedly provided stimulus for some struggling small businesses in the country and there is concern that these establishments will become beholden…

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#Lockdowns don’t work and other commentary

#Lockdowns don’t work and other commentary

“#Lockdowns don’t work and other commentary” Libertarian: Lockdowns Don’t Work “Despite the stark difference in policy,” America and Britain “saw remarkably similar COVID-19 trends this winter,” Reason’s Jacob Sullum points out. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown “closed most businesses” and required everyone without a “reasonable excuse” to stay home. Britain’s “seven-day average of new cases…

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