Coronavirus Update: For millions of us, this pandemic is far from over

Plus: New treatments target the end of inflammation; how COVID has changed us; a case of deer-to-human transmission? [ ] [THE FACE MASK AS ART]( [VIEW ONLINE]( [THE FACE MASK AS ART]( [National Geographic]( [Coronavirus Update]( This week: How COVID has changed us, nearly two years on; why the immunocompromised can't move on yet; why ending inflammation should matter to you; a possible case of deer-to-human transmission. TAP TO SEE PHOTO CREDITS [Photos show the first 2 years of a world transformed by COVID-19]( Our photographers bore witness to the ways the world has coped—and changed—since the pandemic began. [SEE THE PHOTOS]( IMAGE BY ZEPHYR, SCIENCE SOURCE [The end of inflammation? New approach could treat dozens of diseases]( Cancer, aging, and severe COVID-19 have all been linked to damage from inflammation. Now scientists are flipping their focus to find new drugs that may revolutionize treatments. [READ MORE]( [RELATED: As long COVID cases grow, clues emerge about who is most at risk +]( PHOTOGRAPH BY RICCARDO FABI/NURPHOTO VIA AP [For millions of vulnerable people, COVID-19 is far from over]( Immunocompromised patients remain frightened and frustrated that vaccines aren't offering enough protection as everyone else moves on. Scientists are racing to figure out what will work. [READ THE STORY]( PHOTOGRAPH BY JIM BRANDENBURG, MINDEN PICTURES [A deer may have passed COVID-19 to a person, study suggests]( The virus is widely circulating in white-tailed deer. Until now, no humans are known to have been infected by deer. [READ MORE]( MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS [The lessons learned from 1918 flu fatigue, according to historians]( ) [As long COVID cases grow, clues emerge about who is most at risk]( [These artists are reimagining the face mask. Here's how.]( [Sign up here]( to receive our daily newsletters, covering History, Environment, Science, Animals, Travel, Photography, and Family. [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [READ OUR LATEST STORIES]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FB]( [Twitter]( [IG]( Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 [Stop all types of future commercial email]( from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. © 2022 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved. Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 [Stop all types of future commercial email]( from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. [Manage all email preferences]( with the Walt Disney Family of Companies. © 2022 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.