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List of Pandemics articles
![A model of SARS-CoV-2 is displayed during a U.S. Senate appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 2, 2020.]()
A model of SARS-CoV-2 is displayed during a U.S. Senate appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 2, 2020.
The Pandemic Is Over. What Does That Even Mean?
COVID-19 isn’t a pandemic anymore. It’s just a never-ending nightmare.
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Masks photographed in a studio
Face Masks Are Our COVID-19 Memorial
America’s remaining maskers are a living emblem of a lost war.
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security guard stands outside the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China
How American Journalists Watched China’s COVID-19 Crisis Unfold
The pandemic’s outbreak brought rare reporting freedoms.
![Sam Bankman-Fried speaks onstage during a charity gala in New York City.]()
Sam Bankman-Fried speaks onstage during a charity gala in New York City.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Real Victims Aren’t in Crypto
Charity can’t be dependent on the whims of billionaires.
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Happy Birthday, COVID-19
Was China’s zero-COVID policy a mistake?
![Patients are treated in a hospital in Beijing.]()
Patients are treated in a hospital in Beijing.
COVID-Ravaged Chinese Public Is Desperate for Paxlovid
Beijing failed to prepare antiviral supplies before new outbreak.
![A resident looks through a hole in the fence from inside a locked-down area in Beijing under covid-19 restrictions.]()
A resident looks through a hole in the fence from inside a locked-down area in Beijing under covid-19 restrictions.
China’s COVID-19 Failure Isn’t a Win for Democracy
The pandemic years strained every system of government.
![Patients with COVID-19 lie in beds at Tangshan Gongren Hospital in China's northeastern city of Tangshan.]()
Patients with COVID-19 lie in beds at Tangshan Gongren Hospital in China's northeastern city of Tangshan.
The Chinese Public Doesn’t Know Who to Trust Anymore
Amid rampant COVID outbreaks, people are confused and scared.
![A picture of China's President Xi Jinping with a face mask is displayed as people visit an exhibition about China's fight against Covid in Wuhan on Jan. 15, 2021.]()
A picture of China's President Xi Jinping with a face mask is displayed as people visit an exhibition about China's fight against Covid in Wuhan on Jan. 15, 2021.
China’s Government Is a Self-Made COVID-19 Victim
The country’s pandemic experience should be remembered as a political, not a public health, catastrophe.
![Emergency health workers transport a patient to a fever clinic at a hospital in Beijing on Dec. 21.]()
Emergency health workers transport a patient to a fever clinic at a hospital in Beijing on Dec. 21.
How China Botched the End of Zero-COVID
Other countries have successfully transitioned from strict lockdowns. Beijing has wasted the last three years.
![Members of the People’s Liberation Army band file out after the closing session of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing on Oct. 22.]()
Members of the People’s Liberation Army band file out after the closing session of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing on Oct. 22.
What to Expect From China in 2023
Three experts predict how Beijing will manage China’s economy, the pandemic, protests, Taiwan, and relations with Washington.
![Protesters shout during a rally against China’s strict zero-COVID measures on Nov. 28 in Beijing, China.]()
Protesters shout during a rally against China’s strict zero-COVID measures on Nov. 28 in Beijing, China.
Did 2022 Mark the End of the Pandemic?
This year, pundits and policymakers drew lessons from the world’s handling of COVID-19.
![Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on COVID-19.]()
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on COVID-19.
U.S. Intel Community Dropped the Ball on COVID-19, Congress Finds
But early missteps were made worse by White House inaction.
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The Pandemic Is Over. What Does That Even Mean?
COVID-19 isn’t a pandemic anymore. It’s just a never-ending nightmare.
Face Masks Are Our COVID-19 Memorial
America’s remaining maskers are a living emblem of a lost war.
How American Journalists Watched China’s COVID-19 Crisis Unfold
The pandemic’s outbreak brought rare reporting freedoms.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Real Victims Aren’t in Crypto
Charity can’t be dependent on the whims of billionaires.
Happy Birthday, COVID-19
Was China’s zero-COVID policy a mistake?
COVID-Ravaged Chinese Public Is Desperate for Paxlovid
Beijing failed to prepare antiviral supplies before new outbreak.
China’s COVID-19 Failure Isn’t a Win for Democracy
The pandemic years strained every system of government.
The Chinese Public Doesn’t Know Who to Trust Anymore
Amid rampant COVID outbreaks, people are confused and scared.
China’s Government Is a Self-Made COVID-19 Victim
The country’s pandemic experience should be remembered as a political, not a public health, catastrophe.
How China Botched the End of Zero-COVID
Other countries have successfully transitioned from strict lockdowns. Beijing has wasted the last three years.
What to Expect From China in 2023
Three experts predict how Beijing will manage China’s economy, the pandemic, protests, Taiwan, and relations with Washington.
Did 2022 Mark the End of the Pandemic?
This year, pundits and policymakers drew lessons from the world’s handling of COVID-19.
U.S. Intel Community Dropped the Ball on COVID-19, Congress Finds
But early missteps were made worse by White House inaction.
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