I’ve always thought it would be an unambiguous good if it turns out Covid-19 is seasonal and declines in the summer months. That would buy us time and help us do all the things we need to do. But what if it is seasonal, we don’t keep developing the systems we need---like digital contract tracing and norms around masks? Then it’s just going to come back with a vengeance.

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