Tethered to IVs and fatigued with restless anticipation, Trinity Landrum distractedly nodded to the legion of scrubs scurrying in and out of her hospital room. A blood pressure cuff swelled on her lef
The Omicron subvariant known as BA.5, considered the most contagious form yet, prompted the White House last week to unveil what it styled as a new pandemic strategy, though it looked a lot like the old strategy.
Pandemic lockdowns, misinformation campaigns, conflicts, climate crises and other problems diverted resources and contributed to the largest backslide in routine immunization in 30 years.