November 3, 2020, Vol 324, No. 17, Pages 1699-1798

This Viewpoint discusses long-term consequences of COVID-19 infection, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurologic, and mental health sequelae, and calls for an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to better characterize how post–acute phase disease manifests in organ systems and overall health.

This Viewpoint describes the health burden imposed on patients and the logistical and financial burdens posed to health systems by the temporary halting of elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, and proposes organizational and policy responses to maintain standards of quality and safety while sustaining the surgical services patients need.

This Viewpoint from CDC officials discusses late summer and early fall increases in COVID-19 cases among college-age students when they were returning to campus, and reiterates public health measures that could reduce outbreaks and the need for university-community partnership to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

In this Viewpoint, 3 former editors of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) respond to reports that political appointees have altered the timing and/or language of the publication to influence perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest measures to preserve MMWR’s editorial independence and prevent future political interference.