Risky Climate
For Omicron and Climate Change, Timing Is Everything
Acting early can change the entire trajectory of a pandemic — or the global climate crisis
People line up for PCR and Rapid Antigen Covid-19 tests on Wall Street in New York on Dec. 16.
Photographer: Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo
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Walking the streets of New York these past few days, the most striking sight is the sudden reemergence of long lines everywhere. Not to shop — there are a few of these lines, too, on weekends — but for Covid testing. Masks are back, too. Cornell University, New York University and Princeton University are moving final exams online in a hurry, all in a clear sign that Omicron, the latest Covid-19 variant of concern, has arrived.