After Two Years Of Pandemic Life, a Sense Of Optimism, and Caution

It began, for most Americans, as reports of a “mysterious, pneumonialike illness” in China, buried deep in the news, under Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial and the Democratic primary campaign trail. The reality of the situation would set in suddenly and seismically, on one day — March 11, 2020 — when, in rapid succession, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic; Trump announced a 30-day travel restriction from Europe in a primetime address; the NBA abruptly suspended its season; and Tom Hanks announced he and Rita Wilson had tested positive for the virus. Gradually, and then all at… Read Full Article