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The Covid-19 Pandemic

With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world.

Highlights

    1. Should You Get Another Covid Shot Now?

      The virus is spreading, but new vaccines coming this fall could offer better protection. We asked experts about the right time for a booster.

         By Dani Blum

      CreditJamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

    2. Late-Summer Travel Plans? You Might Want to Put On a Mask.

      With U.S. Covid-19 cases at very high levels and new vaccines still several weeks away, we asked experts for their advice on when and where to wear a mask.

         By Ceylan Yeğinsu and Dani Blum

      As travel has returned to prepandemic levels, many — though not all — travelers have abandoned wearing masks.
      As travel has returned to prepandemic levels, many — though not all — travelers have abandoned wearing masks.
      CreditChristopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

    3. A Nurses’ Union Flexed Its Power. One Hospital Is Pushing Back.

      Nurses enjoy more protections now than they did before the pandemic. A large hospital system, NewYork-Presbyterian, has fought some of their gains, including by appealing to the Supreme Court.

         By Joseph Goldstein

      Nurses have negotiated with hospitals across the New York City region — and have sometimes gone on strike — to win better wages and working conditions in recent years.
      Nurses have negotiated with hospitals across the New York City region — and have sometimes gone on strike — to win better wages and working conditions in recent years.
      CreditGregg Vigliotti for The New York Times

  1. Covid is Circulating at High Levels This Summer. Here’s What to Know.

    We asked experts about symptoms of newer Covid variants, as well as testing and treatment.

       By Dani Blum

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  2. This Program Provided More Than a Million Free Covid Shots. Now It’s Ending.

    Clinics that care for uninsured and underinsured people say they are now scrambling to figure out how to pay for vaccines.

       By Dani Blum and Katie Mogg

    CreditEmily Elconin for The New York Times

  3. About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say

    The condition has put significant strain on patients and society — at a global economic cost of about $1 trillion a year, a new report estimates.

       By Pam Belluck

    Cots placed outside the Washington Monument in 2023 to represent people suffering from long Covid and ME/CFS. A new study estimates 400 million people worldwide have had long Covid and says the global economic cost is $1 trillion a year.
    CreditAndrew Harnik/Associated Press

  4. What Causes Dangerous Inflammation in Children With Covid?

    The sometimes fatal condition, MIS-C, may be driven in part by a misdirected immune system, a new study finds.

       By Apoorva Mandavilli

    Scientists looked at every antibody produced in 199 children with multi-inflammatory syndrome and in 45 children who had severe Covid but did not develop the syndrome.
    CreditDavid Ryder/Getty Images

  5. Noah Lyles Wins Bronze in 200 Meters, Then Reveals He Has Covid

    Lyles said he started feeling ill two days ago and knew it was more than just soreness from winning the 100. In Paris, there are no testing requirements, and national governing bodies develop their own protocols.

       By Talya Minsberg and Ben Shpigel

    Noah Lyles struggled after finishing third in the men’s 200-meter dash.
    CreditDaniel Berehulak/The New York Times
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