The Pandemic Is Ending With a Whimper
The decision to move on to the recovery phase needs to be made by politicians, not scientists.
by Juliette Kayyem
Nov 24, 2021
4 minutes
Perhaps you’ve figured this out already: The pandemic will not have a . The coronavirus will not raise a white flag. There will be no peace treaty, no parade, no announcement from the CDC that the United States is done worrying about COVID. You will not get closure. The signs remain too mixed. The virus continues to spread, even as widening vaccine eligibility, booster shots, and improved medical treatments limit the damage the virus can do. The death rate has been declining since late September, but more than 1,000 Americans have perished each day for most of the past two weeks. A minority of Americans are still acting irresponsibly; a smattering of people would
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