Jon Sanders

Our Carolina Rebound report offers sweeping proposals across a broad range of policy areas to revive North Carolina's economy after COVID-19 and Gov. Cooper's shutdown and lockdown orders. 

Judge Covid, should I wear a face mask just to be safe?

New cases are high, but so are new tests. The percent of tests returning positive is still stable. That means the problem is, as we've already shown before, the denominator.

Judge Covid, may I exercise for my health?

Judge Covid, may I have a drink with friends?

Judge Covid helps us decide if and what kind of mass gathering we can participate in.

Cwik and Mandal then examine how actual, data-driven science could inform policies rather than one-size-fits-none lockdowns. As they show, there's no evidence that lockdowns even work. There is plenty of evidence that lockdowns take people's rights. 

In early April, JLF published a research brief on the potential use of hydroxychloroquine to protect doctors, nurses, and first responders on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.