A Milestone to Mourn: America's one million COVID deaths Episod 5: How to Manage a Pandemic The 1-million death toll in the U.S. doesn’t mean the pandemic is over. New cases have been spiking in May as the virus mutates and transmits at an inconceivable level. Those who survive may have to live with chronic syndromes such as lung, heart or kidney diseases. The way ahead is managing the pandemic, which also means addressing the polarization, widening inequalities and public health system decay. B