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‘We Could Have Prevented This’
New York Magazine · 17 minNurses check on a patient in the COVID ICU at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California, on Wednesday.
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Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections
The New York Times · 8 minThe vaccines are effective at preventing serious illness and death, but they are not a golden shield against the coronavirus.
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Why is Delta such a big deal? And other burning questions about the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic
statnews.com · 8 minThe rise of Tthe Delta variant has driven new Covid-19 outbreaks, rattled markets, and reminded us that — for all the progress made in the fight against the pandemic — vulnerabilities persist.
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Coexisting with the Coronavirus
The New Yorker · 18 minCOVID-19 is likely to become an endemic disease. How will our immune systems resist it?
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‘I’m sorry, but it’s too late’ Alabama doctor on treating unvaccinated, dying COVID patients
al.com · 5 minThree COVID-19 vaccines have been widely available in Alabama for months now, yet the state is last in the nation in vaccination rate, with only 33.7 percent of the population fully vaccinated.
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How Nations Are Learning to ‘Let It Go’ and Live With Covid
The New York Times · 7 minSINGAPORE — England has removed nearly all coronavirus restrictions. Germany is allowing vaccinated people to travel without quarantines. Outdoor mask mandates are mostly gone in Italy. Shopping malls remain open in Singapore.
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Loneliness: coping with the gap where friends used to be
The Guardian · 4 minFriendships can be difficult, and lockdowns have made them even harder to maintain. But we should cherish them.
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Treating the Unvaccinated
The New Yorker · 16 minIn Utah, and across the U.S., doctors are facing a wave of preventable COVID deaths—and trying to convince the hesitant that “it doesn’t have to be this way.”
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Delta Is Driving a Wedge Through Missouri
The Atlantic · 11 minFor America as a whole, the pandemic might be fading. For some communities, this year will be worse than last.
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How effective are coronavirus vaccines against the Delta variant?
Financial Times · 4 minReal-world studies show Pfizer and AstraZeneca still offer strong protection against severe disease.
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US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
The Associated Press · 4 minThe COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.