Amy Maxmen

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Amy Maxmen is a science journalist in New York City who covers the entanglements of health, climate, policy and of the people behind research. Her stories appear in Nature, National Geographic and The New York Times, among other outlets. She is a contributing correspondent for KFF Health News.

The entrance to a COVID-19 vaccination site in Bangor. Shown is the check-in table and a sign that reads "check-in please stop here. Northern Light Health COVID-19 vaccination site."

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‘Emergency’ or not, COVID is still killing people. Here’s what doctors advise to stay safe.

Thousands of people are still dying of COVID, but government has mostly handed over responsibility to the people to weather the seasonal surges with their own strategies.

ByAmy Maxmen

January 20, 2024