The Delta variant is spreading rapidly in California and nationwide, but happily so are crackdowns by public and private employers aimed at limiting the ability of their unvaccinated workers to infect others with COVID-19. Similar workforce rules have popped up around the nation, including in the city of Los Angeles. It’s time the stubbornly unvaccinated are held to account for their part in the resurgence of COVID-19. But responsible health officials seeking to slow infection rates have few options, none of which would be popular among pandemic conspiracists on social media and in elected office. The new COVID-19 rules prompted a predictable backlash from those who insist the Constitution gives them the freedom to infect others.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 29, 2021 22:32 UTC