Keeping up with the ever-changing Covid science

[Bloomberg]( Follow Us //link.mail.bloombergbusiness.com/click/21083957.51679/aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9ib3Bpbmlvbg/582c8673566a94262a8b49bdB624ebcde The war to stop the coronavirus pandemic is being fought on many fronts. Since it’s a novel virus, science and research bring us new information on a constant basis, but it usually takes years — not weeks or months — to develop treatments and vaccines. The federal government has struggled from the outset to [coordinate a nationwide plan](, leaving it to state and local agencies to contain outbreaks and find money for tests. And the stubborn resistance by many in the general public to [wearing masks](, keeping [gatherings small]( and socially distanced, and [listening to the experts]( who desperately need them to comply with health guidelines has led to a startling upward climb in infections and deaths, with no end in sight. As the fall looms and countries around the world brace for another Covid-19 spike, the search for information and answers feels more urgent than ever. [Confessions of a California Covid Nurse]( — Michael Lewis [What Spain Is Telling Us About Second Wave of Coronavirus]( — Lionel Laurent [Don’t Ignore the Life-and-Death Trade-Offs of Lockdowns]( — Stephen L. Carter [Why Big Nations Have Been Brought Low by the Pandemic]( — Mihir Sharma [The U.S. Can Control Covid Without a Second Lockdown]( — Faye Flam [To Fight Covid-19, the U.S. Needs a More Detailed View]( — Bloomberg’s editorial board [It’s Not Just Anti-Vaxxers Who Worry About Vaccines]( — Therese Raphael [Covid-19 Brings Out the Worst in Brazilian Elites]( — Mac Margolis [Here’s How to Make Schools Safer for Reopening in the Fall]( — Joe Nocera This is the Theme of the Week edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a roundup of our top commentary published every Sunday.  Like Bloomberg Opinion Today?  [Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access]( and get much, much more. You’ll receive our unmatched global news coverage and two in-depth daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can’t find anywhere else. [Learn more](.  You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Bloomberg Opinion Today newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Bloomberg.com]( | [Contact Us]( Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022