• The COVID-19 Pandemic Will Be Over When Americans Think It Is

    1 month ago - By Time

    When will the COVID-19 pandemic end in the U.S.? Is it over when the president says so, by scientific consensus , or when the public thinks so? Historians of pandemics think it's mainly the latter. Although blunting the epidemic curve is a major measurement, the perception of when we can “return to normal” resides largely in the subjective individual human domain. But can we come up with a measurable definition to help track progress and serve as the basis for public policy and awareness of the pandemic's endpoint? That seems an exercise that is vital in this moment of pandemic confusion...
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  • U.S. Will End Covid Public Health Emergency in May

    1 month ago - By New York Times

    The end of the emergency will bring about a host of policy changes, and it signals a new chapter in the government's pandemic response.
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  • President Biden to end Covid-19 emergencies on May 11

    1 month ago - By STAT

    WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing Covid-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.
    The move to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response to treat the virus as an endemic threat to public health that can be managed through agencies' normal authorities.
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