Fully Vaccinated Is About to Mean Something Else
The CDC might update the definition very soon, even though we still don’t know for sure how many shots we’ll need.
The Death Toll Says It All
We know how America really feels about the 800,000 lives lost to COVID.
America Is Not Ready for Omicron
The new variant poses a far graver threat at the collective level than the individual one—the kind of test that the U.S. has repeatedly failed.
Don’t Be Surprised When You Get Omicron
America is in for a lot more breakthrough infections. Here’s what to do if you fall sick.
A Guide to Mixed-Vaccination-Status Holidays
We’ve broken down the chances of transmission at a gathering with one unvaccinated adult, multiple unvaccinated adults, and unvaccinated or semi-vaccinated kids.
I’m Starting to Give Up on Post-pandemic Life
Despair is not a mild symptom.
T Cells Might Be Our Bodies’ Best Shot Against Omicron
The new variant may undermine some vaccine-derived defenses. But the immune system’s best assassins are likely to hold the line.
The Pandemic of the Vaccinated Is Here
A coming winter surge and the spread of Omicron have made it clear that COVID is everyone’s problem.
Omicron’s Explosive Growth Is a Warning Sign
We don’t know how severe Omicron is, but we do know it’s spreading very fast.
Our First Preview of How Vaccines Will Fare Against Omicron
The variant will change the risk landscape for the vaccinated. The question is, how much?
Omicron Has Created a Whole New Booster Logic
For a while I was on the fence about getting another shot. Then came the newest variant of concern.
Jen Psaki’s Rapid-Testing Gaffe Is Not as Simple as It Seems
For months and months, we’ve been told that rapid COVID testing is the key to getting back to normal. It didn’t work out that way in other countries, though.
Why Are We Still Isolating Vaccinated People for 10 Days?
If vaccinated people are less likely to transmit the coronavirus, maybe they should be able to test out of isolation.
We’re Not at Endemicity Yet
Too many people still have no protection against the coronavirus.
Office Holiday Parties Really Might Never Be the Same
’Tis the season of tiny get-togethers and gifts mailed out to workers.
Omicron Won’t Ruin Your Booster
Sometimes, dips in immunization quality can be rescued with a little extra quantity.
Peloton Is Stuck, Just Like the Rest of Us
People want the company to be a pandemic crystal ball. It’s not.
Omicron’s Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios
A new, highly contagious variant could have terrible consequences. But if it ends up causing milder symptoms than Delta, there’s a real upside.
What J&J Can Still Teach Us
A vaccine’s value isn’t just in its peak performance.
COVID Parenting Is Reaching a Breaking Point
An epidemiologist joins five Atlantic parents to discuss just how long their pandemic trade-offs can hold.