Epidemiologist Warns We Are Unprepared for the Next Catastrophic Pandemic
TL;DR
A leading epidemiologist warns that current US pandemic response capacity has been severely diminished, and emphasizes the need for better preparedness, rapid vaccine development, and effective communication to mitigate the impact of future pandemics, which could be even more deadly than COVID-19.
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- 'We have basically destroyed what capacity we had to respond to a pandemic,' says leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm Live Science
- The next pandemic could rattle civilization — and a new book warns we’re not ready for it New York Post
- Michael Osterholm on the next pandemic, which he says will be worse The Daily Gazette
- In the wake of COVID, Osterholm takes on 'The Big One' in new book CIDRAP
- Mike Osterholm reflects on lessons from the pandemic in 'The Big One' MPR News
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