State-issued lockdowns and social distancing protocols are effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19 but can bring about negative socioeconomic and psychological effects, such as the increased ...

As they grow more confident in their understanding of how COVID-19 spreads, many public health officials and authorities are questioning the efficacy of widespread, monthslong lockdowns as a solution ...

Five years since the federal government ordered businesses and schools to close their doors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, American society has not returned to all of its pre-pandemic rhythms and ...

Settling with businesses that claimed the Victorian government was responsible for damage caused by COVID-19 lockdowns avoids a trial ahead of the state election.

Hospital admissions for maltreatment of children under the age of 2 years declined 31% during the 16-week lockdown at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, returning to prepandemic levels after ...

Steven Hix and G. Benjamin Milam of Bradley discuss a pair of recent North Carolina Supreme Court rulings on coverage for pandemic-related losses, one of which gave policyholders a rare win. On ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Early lockdowns in an epidemic can substantially reduce infections, and policymakers should be wary of lifting them to jumpstart their economies when infections remain ...