Don't ignore this headline: The pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you

In the first few weeks of 2021, the US shattered its all-time records for the most Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths reported in one day. A new variant strain is spreading. And many of those sick of taking precautions are getting sick.

It turns out the first two weeks have been abysmal. The United States just shattered its all-time records for the most Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths reported in one day: