The political arguments related to "re-opening" the United States are focused on the wrong narrative. The reality is that we must shift our thinking from "pandemic" to "endemic" to understand planning for the next phase of COVID-19. In this podcast we define the next three endemic phases of the virus we are faced with, focusing on how we move from "sheltering in" and social distancing to the more sophisticated strategies needed to move people back into their communities and workplaces.