It's easy to look at the latest pandemic-related disruptions and assume we're careening into another full-blown COVID crisis. But in many ways, we’re getting better at combating this coronavirus.

Guest: Dan Diamond, national health reporter for the Washington Post.

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What Next - Is the Pandemic Getting Better... Or Worse?