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Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views

  • Written by William Hauk, Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their viewsLife is more normal now than it has been in years, as people do away with masks and social distancing.Stefan Tomic/E+ via Getty Images

President Joe Biden’s declaration that “the pandemic is over” raised eyebrows and the hackles of some experts who think such messaging could be premature and counterproductive.

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