Even the New York Times is acknowledging the potential perils of COVID security theater

FEE's Brad Polumbo writes, "Useless yet burdensome 'security' measures really meant only to reassure people are no longer confined solely to airports. When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, we didn’t fully understand how the virus spread. But as we learned more about how it does—and does not—spread, our pandemic safety practices haven’t adapted."

"Many supposed COVID-19 hygiene policies are essentially airport-style 'security theater' at this point," Polumbo notes. "But they’re not just useless. New reporting suggests that some supposed preventative measures, like plastic 'shields' erected between people, may actually worsen the spread of COVID-19."

"We’ve all seen them," Polumbo writes, "They’re at the grocery store, at the cash register, or even in many schools separating teachers from pupils."

"Yet experts say the barriers aren’t working," he adds.

Read the entire column here.