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I cannot say I had a brush with COVID-19 last week, but its breath came close enough to warm my check, changing the last two work days for my staff and me. Here is what happened.

Tuesday night I had dinner at the Tav with a friend, a leisurely, catch up, unmasked meal.

Wednesday night Zee – not his real name – told me that he was called by a friend with whom earlier Tuesday he had a couple of beers with and spent most of the afternoon. The friend told him his partner had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Zee had had his two vaccinations, the second over two weeks ago, and I a...