Heather Long on how opening up the economy will be less like flipping a switch and more like a slow rehabilitation. Drew Harwell on privacy concerns around Zoom. And author J. Courtney Sullivan on what she’s reading for comfort.

Chris Mooney reports on the science of why some younger people are getting better, while others are dying of covid-19. Griff Witte reports on how parties and gatherings became clusters. And Annie Gowen on coronavirus deniers.