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It’s time to play the long game to beat Covid-19

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We've now lived with the coronavirus pandemic for most of 2020. After a scary, uncertain spring came a long, frustrating summer in lockdown (mostly, anyway). And now that we're well into fall, many of us are feeling a familiar sense of dread as winter approaches. That's probably due in no small part to Covid-19's frightening resurgence, with record cases being reported in Europe and the U.S. Economic uncertainty — to put it mildly — is only adding to the growing fear, even as efforts to curb the pandemic remain inconsistent or, worse, minimal. Living with Covid-19, unfortunately, is not a short-term prospect. But long-term planning, steady leadership and learning from our mistakes can help guide us out of the woods.

Red States Are Less Prepared for a Covid Resurgence — Max Nisen and Sam Fazeli

Most Important Covid-19 Policy? Pick One and Stick to It — Justin Fox

Sweden's Covid Policy Is Still a Moral Cliffhanger — John Authers

Covid-19 Hits the Old Hardest, But the Healthy Longest — Therese Raphael

A Dangerous Libertarian Strategy for Herd Immunity — Tyler Cowen

A Horrifying Covid Chart Still Frightens Months Later — Max Nisen

Boris Johnson Is Right About Covid Circuit Breaker — Therese Raphael

Lockdowns Are a Step Too Far in Combating Covid-19 — Joe Nocera

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