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You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus
Most cases are not life-threatening, which is also what makes the virus a historic challenge to contain.
James Hamblin
James Hamblin, M.D., is a former staff writer at The Atlantic. He is also a lecturer at Yale School of Public Health, a co-host of Social Distance, and the author of Clean: The New Science of Skin.
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As Americans abandon masks, the world is suffering around them.
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The fact that many adults are still refusing the vaccine makes immunizing children even more important.
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In millions of small ways, every day. How long it takes is up to us.
GRAEME JENNINGS / AFP / GETTY The False Dilemma of Post-Vaccination Risk
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