The Rift Between the U.S. and China Is a Global Health Hazard

Athletes competing at the Winter Olympics in Beijing got first-hand experience of China's prowess in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks. Unlike the often vague and inconsistent public-health policies of the U.S., Beijing has perfected the art of the lockdown. Athletes were strictly cordoned off from the outside world, required to wear masks and submit to daily tests, and isolated in their rooms upon