What Happens at the End of the Covid-19 Public-Health Emergency?
The World Health Organization on May 5 declared an end to the global public-health emergency. The public-health emergency in the U.S. is set to expire on May 11, and Dr. Rochelle Walensky is stepping down as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths now are relatively muted, thanks in part to vaccines, tests and treatments that have helped boost our defenses. The virus, however, isn’t going away. The country is still reporting…