The next phase of the U.S. pandemic? Pockets of localized outbreaks.
The next phase of the U.S. pandemic? Pockets of localized outbreaks. A sudden surge in Fairbanks, Alaska, offers a cautionary tale for places that lift restrictions while local vaccination rates remain low. ByLois Parshley Email People in Fairbanks, Alaska’s second-largest city, have embraced a return to normalcy. Alaska made national headlines in March as the first state to make vaccines available to any adult, and as the snow melted into a long-awaited spring, restaurants were packed, church pews were full, and schools reopened for in-person classes. Yet signs of trouble became apparent b...