Biden deserves a lot more credit on covid-19 than he’s getting

Nonetheless, criticism of the administration’s pandemic performance has gotten out of hand, and it’s time for some recalibration. Yes, Biden’s covid-19 strategy has been far from perfect. But he has proved that he is willing to gamble on bold — often controversial — policies, and some of his bets have paid huge dividends. So let’s pause to give credit where credit is due.