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<em>The</em> <em>Atlantic</em> Daily: America Is Fumbling Its Way Through Another Major Surge

Though the primary variant in play, Omicron, is distinct, the pain points are the same.
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Yet again, America is fumbling its way through a major surge of the coronavirus. Though than previous ones—the pain points are the same. The country is , as it scrambles to adjust pandemic guidance in light of skyrocketing case counts.

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