Jan 12

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Getting Covid-19 Is Different Now

And more people are treating it that way.

It sure seems like everyone right now either knows someone who has Covid-19, has Covid-19 themselves, or both. Seriously, look at this cases graph:

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I write about these tumultuous times 3x a week. Author of five books, including “How Lucky.” NYMag/MLB.. Founder, Deadspin. https://williamfleitch.substack.com

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