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.
The panel endorsed targeting a variant of the coronavirus that is now receding, though some officials suggested aiming at newer versions of the virus that have emerged in recent weeks.
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The National Academies said the condition could involve up to 200 symptoms, make it difficult for people to work and last for months or years.
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Here’s what to know about the “FLiRT” variants of the virus, as well as symptoms, testing and treatment.
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Experts are closely watching KP.2, now the leading variant.
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Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What Happens Now?
The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.
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Is It Covid, Spring Allergies or a Cold?
It’s sniffle season. Here’s how to figure out what’s causing your symptoms.
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Supernova or Coronavirus: Can You Tell the Difference?
A scientist finds beauty in the “visual synonyms” that exist in images seen through microscopes and telescopes.
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U.S. Suspends Funding for Group at Center of Covid Origins Fight
The decision came after a scorching hearing in which lawmakers barraged EcoHealth Alliance’s president with claims of misrepresenting work with Chinese virologists.
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How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun Violence
The footprint of gun violence in the U.S. has expanded, as shootings worsened in already suffering neighborhoods and killings spread to new places during the pandemic years.
By Robert Gebeloff, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Eli Murray, Josh Williams and
Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.
By Sarah Mervosh
The Times’s science and global health reporter shared how the pandemic shaped her current reporting on viruses, including bird flu, which is seeing an uptick in cases.
By John Otis
Progressive publications have quoted extensively from Dr. Fauci’s new book, heralding him as a hero for his work during the pandemic. Conservative outlets have cast him as a villain.
By Santul Nerkar
An internal analysis conducted by the agency found that up to 90 percent of claims are potentially fraudulent.
By Alan Rappeport
Across two new books, the ideal of a global free market buckles under pressure from protesters, politicians of all stripes and the Covid pandemic.
By Matthew Zeitlin
Some voters blame the American Rescue Plan for fueling price increases. But the growth it unleashed may be helping the president stay more popular than counterparts in Europe.
By Jim Tankersley and Madeleine Ngo
In a frank but measured memoir, “On Call,” the physician looks back at a career bookended by two public health crises: AIDS and Covid-19.
By Alexandra Jacobs
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was exploring whether to reinstitute a partial ban on face coverings in New York City over concerns about their possible role in hate crimes.
By Claire Fahy
An audit commissioned by his successor said former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s decision to centralize the state response to the pandemic in his office was a “significant” mistake.
By Grace Ashford
In a new book, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci recounts a career advising seven presidents. The chapter about Donald J. Trump is titled “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not.”
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg
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