nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||As U.S. Reaches 250, 000 Deaths From COVID-19, A Long Winter Is Coming||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.

A sign on a San Francisco bus advises that passengers are required to wear masks. Health officials have renewed pleas for Americans to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus as the death toll passes 250,000.



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As U.S. Reaches 250,000 Deaths From COVID-19, A Long Winter Is Coming

Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.