"As far as my wife and I are concerned, an atmosphere of parochialism hangs upon relentless adherence to CDC directives. By European standards, hand-wringing ab

"As far as my wife and I are concerned, an atmosphere of parochialism hangs upon relentless adherence to CDC directives. By European standards, hand-wringing about masks in schools is as silly and absurdly risk-averse as the American medical establishment’s insistence that pregnant women not drink coffee or wine." By which European standards? Last month we took a vacation to Italy (Naples and Rome), where pretty much everyone in stores wore masks and restaurants were rigorous about checking vaccination cards.