In "Taking Long COVID Seriously," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, review the evidence on long COVID, and provide some perspective on H5N1 avian influenza.Opinion: We are not overcounting COVID deaths in the United States, Debra Houry, Washington PostLong COVID: major findings, mechanisms, and recommendations, Hannah Davis et al, Nature Reviews MicrobiologyTracking the bird flu, experts see a familiar threat — and a virus whose course is hard to predict, Helen Branswell, STAT NewsGayle's Beautiful Place