Virus Briefing: Flawed pandemic plans

New infectious threats are coming. The U.S. probably won't contain them.

View in browser|nytimes.com September 30, 2022 Here's your update on the coronavirus pandemic and other virus news. TOP NEWS Brynn Anderson/Associated Press News Analysis New Infectious Threats Are Coming. The U.S. Probably Won't Contain Them. The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation's pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched. By Apoorva Mandavilli OTHER NEWS Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times Half of Adults Have Heard Little or Nothing About New Covid Boosters, Survey Finds The latest shots, which target Omicron and its subvariants, could offer protection against a winter surge in cases. But many people are unsure if they're eligible. By Jan Hoffman Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press Physician Burnout Has Reached Distressing Levels, New Research Finds Nearly two-thirds of doctors are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, a huge increase from before the pandemic. But the situation is not irreparable, researchers say. By Oliver Whang Phil Fisk/Sky Atlantic Britain Wonders, Is It Too Soon to Dramatize the Pandemic? A new Sky Atlantic mini-series, "This England," depicts the early days of Covid-19 in the country, with Kenneth Branagh playing Boris Johnson. By Mark Landler Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times China's 'Absurd' Covid Propaganda Stirs Rebellion The use of propaganda in the country has been on overdrive in the pandemic, with some Chinese citizens arguing the language has bordered on "nonsense." By Zixu Wang Getty Images China Gets Its First mRNA Vaccine Approval. In Indonesia. Indonesia has cleared an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine developed by a Chinese company. But those types of shots, considered among the most effective, aren't yet available in China. By Alexandra Stevenson What else we're following The legacy of Covid-19 The lessons of the pandemic are already clear, writes Ed Wong of The Atlantic: "All of this will happen again." The pandemic may have made young adults more neurotic, according to a new study, NBC News reports. California has ordered auto insurers to disclose profits they made because of the pandemic, The Associated Press reports. International Covid news Australia is changing its isolation rules and pandemic leave policies, the national broadcaster ABC reports. South Korea's active Covid cases have fallen to below 30,000, Yonhap reports. Monkeypox Ohio officials said an individual with monkeypox died, the third known death of a person with the virus in the U.S., CNN reported. Bird flu The U.K. confirmed the presence of H.P.A.I. at a commercial poultry facility in North Yorkshire, the news site Agriland reported. Colonie, N.Y., has identified an outbreak of H.P.A.I. in wild and domestic birds, The Albany Times-Union reports. Officials in Minnesota, Wyoming Utah, Indiana, Montana and other states are asking wild bird hunters to be mindful of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H.P.A.I. Email your thoughts to virusbriefing@nytimes.com. Did a friend forward you the briefing? Sign up here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Virus Briefing from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018