#5SmartReads - September 14, 2021

On Gabrielle Union, the reality of COVID now and in the future, and potty training cows

A Second Major Seasonal Virus Won’t Leave Us Any Choice (The Atlantic)

“The biggest challenge in confronting the coronavirus’s continual threat will be adapting our work and leisure activities to turn an omnipresent virus into a manageable risk—and seeing whether enough Americans can reach a political consensus on the practical and cultural changes that this will require.”

COVID is not going away. It will be something we live with - like seasonal colds and the flu. But we need to find some common ground in order to keep COVID in a manageable endemic state. Dr. Gottlieb - a physician, former FDA commissioner, and board member of Pfizer - outlines what we need to do to live with this virus as safely as we can.