Two years ago on this very day...life in the United States would change as we know it. The CDC confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the country. It came from samples taken in Washington State.   Since then, the virus has spread everywhere infecting tens of millions of people and killing more than 850,000 so far.   So today we're taking stock of the COVID-19 pandemic two years later.   We'll explore what we've learned and the progress that's been made in trying to save lives and slow the spread of the virus.  But can we ever eliminate it? Some European countries are considering drastically easing restrictions and learning to live with the virus. Should we do that here?  We'll check in with a long hauler to find out how she and others like her are holding up two years in.  And we look into what can be done to move us along to the end...and what does that end look like? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices