Covid-19 Public-Health Emergency Is Over

The federal government formally ended its crisis response to a pandemic that has killed more than 1.1 million people in the U.S. and infected many millions more. Much of the country has moved on from the Covid-19 pandemic. Deaths have declined by 95%, and hospitalizations are down nearly 91% since January 2021. Still, public-health experts have said future surges are possible as the virus evolves in ways that could help it evade immunity and vaccines. “It’s really important that we keep up the fight,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, the White...