02/22/2021

When Will We Return to Normal?

The question looms as Fauci says mask-wearing may continue in 2022

Pandemic-weary Americans have employed a particular dependent clause so often that it has become a cliche: “When things are back to normal ...” Kids back to school. Parents back at work. Bars. Gyms. Concerts. Travel. Dinner parties.

It is a phrase as optimistic as it is anticipatory. But it hides a burning question: When will things be normal again?

Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease doctor, gets this question several times per week, and he is clearly aware of how closely Americans are following his every prediction amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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