The Covid-19 Pandemic (original) (raw)

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  1. Free Covid Tests Are Back

Here’s how to get them, plus when to take a test.
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CreditJim Wilson/The New York Times 2. 1. ### All Your Questions About New Covid Shots, Answered
We asked experts where and when you should get them, and how to lessen the side effects.
By Dani Blum


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2. ### New Covid Vaccines Are Coming. Here’s What to Know.
We asked experts about the right time to get a shot, and how long protection will last.
By Dani Blum


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3. ### On the Covid ‘Off-Ramp’: No Tests, Isolation or Masks
For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new critique from friends: You shouldn’t have tested.
By Emily Baumgaertner
Times Square packed with visitors in June.
Times Square packed with visitors in June.
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  1. The new estimates show that gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, grew faster in 2021, 2022 and early 2023 than initially believed.
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  2. The thinning of the cortex is seen by scientists as the brain rewiring itself as it matures.
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  3. Should You Take Paxlovid?
    The treatment can help prevent mild or moderate cases of Covid-19 from becoming more severe. Here’s what to know.
    By Dani Blum

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  1. Book Revives Questions About Trump’s Ties to Putin
    The journalist Bob Woodward cited an unnamed aide saying that Donald J. Trump had spoken to Vladimir V. Putin as many as seven times since leaving office. Multiple sources say they cannot confirm that report.
    By Peter Baker

  2. A Nation of Homebodies
    A recent study shows Americans are spending notably more time at home, a trend that started long before the pandemic.
    By Ronda Kaysen and Alicia Parlapiano