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Dread, fatigue, déjà vu: the recently identified variant of concern, Omicron, certainly elicited some unpleasant feelings nearly two years into the COVID-19 crisis. While its emergence is rewriting the timetable for stamping out the pandemic, the endpoint remains the same: the world needs to adjust to managing COVID-19 as an endemic disease. Get up to speed on what could lie ahead with an in-depth look at how Omicron affects a range of scenarios based on infectiousness, immune evasion, and disease severity. New therapeutics, booster doses of vaccines, and public-health measures are also covered. You don’t want to miss the latest update to “When will the COVID-19 pandemic end.”

— Torea Frey, managing editor, Seattle

When will the COVID-19 pandemic end?

The Omicron variant is spreading rapidly. What does it hold in store? Our analysis offers some scenarios to understand potential outcomes. We also look at the effects of boosters, the potential waning of vaccine efficacy, and new oral therapeutics.

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“Oftentimes in the past supply chain was what I would call a necessary evil. You needed your supply chain there to get product to your customer. And now, I think we see it more and more as a real differentiator for companies.”

—McKinsey senior partner Dan Swan in “Diagnosing the pain in your supply chain,” a new episode of The McKinsey Podcast

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