The Big Take
A Covid-Weary World Is Facing a Distressing Reality Check
Variants and new hotspots show what the virus’s long tail will be like
A mourner grieves over the scattered ashes of a Covid-19 victim at a nature preserve in Colombia, which has reported over 118,000 virus-related deaths.
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Just a few weeks ago, much of the world seemed poised to leave Covid behind.
U.S. President Joe Biden declared the U.S. close to independence from the virus. Britons hit the dance floor to celebrate “Freedom Day.” Singapore’s legendarily strict government signaled it would begin to loosen its zero-cases approach and make life and travel more manageable.