I Canceled My Birthday Party Because of Omicron
Here’s how I thought through the decision.
Health
Newsletter
Being Human
Our health writers explore wellness culture, human behavior, mortality and disease, and other mysteries of the body and the mind.
Subject to The Atlantic's Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions
Fully Vaccinated Is About to Mean Something Else
The CDC might update the definition very soon, even though we still don’t know for sure how many shots we’ll need.
The Death Toll Says It All
We know how America really feels about the 800,000 lives lost to COVID.
America Is Not Ready for Omicron
The new variant poses a far graver threat at the collective level than the individual one—the kind of test that the U.S. has repeatedly failed.
Don’t Be Surprised When You Get Omicron
America is in for a lot more breakthrough infections. Here’s what to do if you fall sick.
A Guide to Mixed-Vaccination-Status Holidays
We’ve broken down the chances of transmission at a gathering with one unvaccinated adult, multiple unvaccinated adults, and unvaccinated or semi-vaccinated kids.
I’m Starting to Give Up on Post-pandemic Life
Despair is not a mild symptom.
T Cells Might Be Our Bodies’ Best Shot Against Omicron
The new variant may undermine some vaccine-derived defenses. But the immune system’s best assassins are likely to hold the line.
The Pandemic of the Vaccinated Is Here
A coming winter surge and the spread of Omicron have made it clear that COVID is everyone’s problem.
Omicron’s Explosive Growth Is a Warning Sign
We don’t know how severe Omicron is, but we do know it’s spreading very fast.