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Displaying all articles tagged:
Omicron Variant
plagued
July 29, 2022
BA.5 Shows COVID Is Evolving Fast. Why Aren’t We Fighting Back?
A long talk with Dr. Eric Topol about the BA.5 wave, next-gen vaccines, and why it’s long past time for the U.S. to get ahead of the coronavirus.
By
Chas Danner
plagued
June 8, 2022
This New COVID Wave May Be More Like a Flood
With the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants rising, the U.S. may be stuck with high levels of infection and reinfection for a while.
By
Chas Danner
covid-19
Apr. 17, 2022
What Happened to Paxlovid, the COVID Wonder Drug?
The much-hyped antiviral arrived too late for the Omicron wave, but it remains a powerful — and potentially versatile — weapon against COVID-19.
By
Jeff Wise
explainer
Mar. 30, 2022
What We Know About Second COVID Booster Shots
Americans over 50 are now eligible for an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But experts are still debating who should get one.
By
Chas Danner
covid-19
Mar. 11, 2022
COVID Is Not Over Yet
What new data from Hong Kong and Britain could tell us about the pandemic’s evolution.
By
David Wallace-Wells
the intelligencer profile
Feb. 24, 2022
The Pandemic Interpreter
Why are so many liberals mad at David Leonhardt?
By
Sam Adler-Bell
public health
Feb. 18, 2022
America Can Get Back to Normal
and
Get Better at Fighting COVID
There’s still a lot policy-makers can do to protect the most vulnerable without inconveniencing the broader public.
By
Eric Levitz
omicron variant
Feb. 3, 2022
Why Are So Many Americans Still Dying of COVID?
John Burn-Murdoch of the
Financial Times
says small differences in vaccination rates can make a big difference.
By
David Wallace-Wells
covid-19
Jan. 26, 2022
Partisanship Made the Omicron Crisis Worse
Could America have averted a huge wave of COVID deaths?
By
Eric Levitz
tomorrow
Jan. 13, 2022
Two Paths for Omicron
Depending on how you look at the U.S. data for this new variant, the story it tells inspires either relief or dread.
By
David Wallace-Wells
going viral
Dec. 28, 2021
No, Joe Biden Did Not Just Surrender to the Omicron Variant
Don’t believe every five-second clip you see on Twitter.com.
By
Eric Levitz
covid-19
Dec. 27, 2021
What We Know About Omicron in New York
The city and state continue to put up eye-popping case numbers.
By
Intelligencer Staff
omicron
Dec. 24, 2021
The Best News About Omicron May Not Be About Severity
The size of the Omicron wave is likely more important in determining its ultimate toll — and there are signs it will be much smaller than feared.
By
David Wallace-Wells
covid-19
Dec. 22, 2021
What We Do and Don’t Know About the Omicron Variant
The variant is now the most common strain in the U.S. and appears well on its way to becoming dominant worldwide.
By
Intelligencer Staff
games
Dec. 21, 2021
Professional Sports Are Learning to Live With COVID. We’re Next.
The Omicron variant demands a more nimble approach to the virus.
By
Will Leitch
covid-19
Dec. 19, 2021
New York’s Hospitals Are Waiting
What they think about the arrival of Omicron.
By
Aaron Short
omicron variant
Dec. 18, 2021
South Africa’s Omicron Wave Looks Like It’s Already Peaking. Why?
Virologist Trevor Bedford helps make sense of what is happening with the new variant in South Africa, and what it might mean for other countries.
By
David Wallace-Wells
just asking questions
Dec. 18, 2021
Will America’s ‘Immunity Wall’ Hold Up to Omicron?
Dr. Eric Topol on the one factor that could determine how bad things get.
By
James D. Walsh
omicron variant
Dec. 17, 2021
How Mild Is Omicron, Really?
The early data is conflicting. But there are encouraging signs.
By
David Wallace-Wells
variants
Dec. 16, 2021
And Now for the Good News About Omicron
There are some very encouraging signs.
By
David Wallace-Wells
covid-19
Dec. 15, 2021
Omicron Is About to Overwhelm Us
The new COVID variant has all the makings of a massive wave.
By
David Wallace-Wells
covid-19
Dec. 14, 2021
5 Ways to Understand the U.S. Climb to 800,000 COVID Deaths
Grappling with another horrifying milestone as the Omicron phase of the pandemic nears.
By
Chas Danner
covid-19
Dec. 13, 2021
Can Anything Stop the Omicron Wave?
At this point, America has limited options.
By
David Wallace-Wells
just asking questions
Dec. 8, 2021
The Cautious Case for Omicron Optimism
Dr. Monica Gandhi says there’s reason to trust preliminary reports of mild illness from the new variant.
By
James D. Walsh
the money game
Dec. 7, 2021
Why Wall Street Thinks Omicron Might Be Good News
A JPMorgan report suggests the variant could “accelerate the end of the pandemic.” Stocks, of course, are soaring.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
just asking questions
Dec. 1, 2021
A Variant Hunter on Omicron’s ‘Tectonic Shift’
While no one is certain how the new form of the virus will shape up, a virologist explains why the mutant has freaked out so many scientists.
By
James D. Walsh
government shutdown
Dec. 1, 2021
Will Republicans Force a Government Shutdown to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandates?
A small group of conservatives can gum up the works and force at least a brief shutdown. But with Omicron looming, the timing is strange.
By
Ed Kilgore