The long war vs. Covid isn't over
Vaccines may offer long-term protection from acute infection, but "long Covid" remains a risk. And almost half the planet remains unjabbed.
In a rare moment of lucidity, U.S. President Joe Biden this week extended the national pandemic emergency, noting:
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause significant risk to the public health and safety of the nation… More than 900,000 people in this nation have perished from the disease, and it is essential to continue to combat and respond to Covid…