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Coronavirus Update

This week: How COVID has changed us, nearly two years on; why the immunocompromised can't move on yet; why ending inflammation should matter to you; a possible case of deer-to-human transmission.

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Photos show the first 2 years of a world transformed by COVID-19

Our photographers bore witness to the ways the world has coped—and changed—since the pandemic began.

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The end of inflammation? New approach could treat dozens of diseases

Cancer, aging, and severe COVID-19 have all been linked to damage from inflammation. Now scientists are flipping their focus to find new drugs that may revolutionize treatments.

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For millions of vulnerable people, COVID-19 is far from over

Immunocompromised patients remain frightened and frustrated that vaccines aren't offering enough protection as everyone else moves on. Scientists are racing to figure out what will work.

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U.S. inches toward tail end of its Omicron wave

Charting a path out of the pandemic, the U.S. will launch "test and treat" centers as part of the government’s new national COVID-19 preparedness plan.

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A deer may have passed COVID-19 to a person, study suggests

The virus is widely circulating in white-tailed deer. Until now, no humans are known to have been infected by deer.

What we're reading

How the coronavirus steals the sense of smell (New York Times) ››

Cities are ditching vaccine mandates to dine out and watch shows. Did they work? (Washington Post) ››

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These artists are reimagining the face mask. Here's how.

With whimsy and an eye toward global culture, a virtual museum show recasts the grim pandemic icon as an artistic canvas.

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Climate change already worse than expected, says new UN report

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