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More evidence of child COVID lockdown harm

February 18, 2024 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

The Sydney Morning Herald reports on more evidence of ongoing harm to children as a result of Australia’s harsh lockdown policies. We’ve seen the same disastrous impact on the lives of a generation of youngsters in US states that closed schools the longest, as well as countries like New Zealand that had repeated lockdowns. It’s […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: america, australia, COVID-19, new zealand

Aussie kids’ increased drowning risk—another consequence of COVID lockdowns

January 8, 2023 By Nicholas Kerr 1 Comment

By now, the anticipated and now well documented consequences of lockdowns for children is well known: massive learning loss; increased mental health issues, including suicides; malnutrition due to increased poverty. The list goes on and all were predicted. The Sydney Morning Herald has identified another to add resulting from Australia’s extensive lockdowns. Per the headline: […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: australia, COVID, COVID-19

The case for COVID-19 vaccines for healthy kids falls apart

February 28, 2022 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this headline: Pfizer’s COVID shot far less effective in ages 5-11 than in older kids It certainly makes one question why it was rushed out for kids, given everything else we knew at the time about the risks of COVID for this age group. Surely it […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: COVID-19

Articles that caught my eye – February 2022

February 19, 2022 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

How the CDC Abandoned Science – Tablet Magazine “The CDC is, in part, a scientific agency—they use facts and principles of science to guide policy—but they are also fundamentally a political agency… “Throughout this pandemic, the CDC has been a poor steward of that balance, pushing a series of scientific results that are severely deficient. […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: COVID-19, mask mandates, P.J. O'Rourke, seattle

Coronavirus contemplations III

December 5, 2021 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Some more thoughts on the pandemic from recent articles and op-eds in the press. In his Wall Street Journal column, Holman Jenkins hits the nail on the head in examining where governments failed from the start of the pandemic—not distinguishing between high risk and low risk populations, and focusing efforts on those at highest risk. […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: COVID-19

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About the Author

Nicholas Kerr is a Dallas-based marketing and loyalty executive, currently leading loyalty and CRM marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy at Brinker International. Previously, he led Microsoft Rewards and held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing and loyalty.

Raised in New Zealand, Nicholas writes The Kerrant, sharing his perspectives on economics, public policy, business, technology, and life. His commentary has appeared in National Review, The Washington Examiner, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times. He has also addressed Chambers of Commerce, think tanks, and other organizations in Seattle and Dallas.

The views expressed on The Kerrant are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brinker International, his employers (past or present), or any other organization with which he is affiliated. Read More…

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