The delta variant is claiming livelihoods. Here’s how the government must respond.

This is easier said than done, of course, particularly in some Republican strongholds. In Florida and Texas, for instance, the governors have forbidden vaccination mandates, making it harder for consumers and workers to safely resume their normal economic lives. By barring schools from requiring students to wear masks, politicians have virtually ensured that more students will go into forced quarantine and schools will shut down again, jeopardizing both children’s academic progress and their parents’ work arrangements.