#5SmartReads - July 19, 2021

On peace in Afghanistan, the latest on COVID, and John McEnroe. Really.

If Covid-19 is a seasonal virus, why is it spreading during the summer? (The Guardian)

So yeah. It’s still a pandemic.

And unfortunately for us, the lull we enjoyed last summer is unlikely to be the same this year. And this article explains just that…from the UK’s point of view, but it shows the importance of vaccination in the States if we want to enjoy a more opened life.