Virus Briefing: New boosters are here. Do Americans care?

And giving thanks to health care workers.

View in browser|nytimes.com September 19, 2022 Here's your update on the coronavirus pandemic and other virus news. TOP NEWS Andrew Seng for The New York Times Potent New Covid Boosters Are Here. Will Weary Americans Bother? The new vaccine campaign is one of the country's last remaining strategies, as masks have fallen away and quarantines have diminished. So far, the rollout is methodical but muted. By Jack Healy, Sharon Otterman and Amy Qin A Rural Doctor Gave Her All. Then Her Heart Broke. Physicians suffer one of the highest burnout rates among professionals. Dr. Kimberly Becher, one of two family practitioners in Clay County, West Virginia, learned the hard way. By Oliver Whang and Maddie McGarvey Yang Ying/Xinhua, via Associated Press Bus Taking People to Quarantine Crashes in China, Killing 27 The deaths renewed an anguished debate over the price of China's "zero Covid" policy. By Vivian Wang and Joy Dong Frances F. Denny for The New York Times I Want to Thank You How Health Care Workers Got Me Through the Pandemic From home aides to doctors, people in health care fields offered more than just medical advice for people getting through the pandemic. They offered comfort. By Joshua Needelman Dave Sanders for The New York Times The U.N.'s annual gathering of world leaders returns to full swing for the first time in three years. By Farnaz Fassihi What else we're following Coronavirus In an interview with "60 Minutes," President Biden said that the Covid-19 pandemic was "over" and that the country seemed to be in good shape. New research suggests that Covid may weaken your immune system for several weeks, leaving you more susceptible to other infections, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports. China lifted the lockdown in Chengdu, a city of 21 million people, Al Jazeera reports. Stat news explores the hunt for new drugs for severe Covid. Monkeypox A top health official in China advised people not to touch foreigners after China recorded its first case, CNN reports. Eligibility for the vaccine can vary depending on where you live, Axios reports. Polio CNN looked at who should get a vaccine now. The Nation explored what our history with polio means for Covid. Other viruses Ghana declared an end to a recent outbreak of the Marburg virus, which is similar to Ebola, Reuters reports. 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