We’re Even Less Prepared For the Next Pandemic After COVID-19, Expert Warns

A dismantled health infrastructure leaves the U.S. incredibly vulnerable, warns infectious-disease expert Michael Osterholm.
Time

The Pandemic Turns 5. We Are Still Not Prepared for the Next One

A mask lies on a sidewalk. It’s hard to believe it's been five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, the disease has killed more than 1.2 million Americans—more than in any other ...
Foreign Affairs

The World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic

Less than five years after the outbreak of COVID-19, the world remains vulnerable to another pandemic. Over the past five months, a mutated strain of the H5N1 influenza virus detected in dairy cattle ...
The Hill

Summer COVID surge shows we may have to return to 2020 pandemic measures

As summer 2024 draws to a close, the U.S. finds itself once again grappling with a surge in COVID-19 infections. This wave has taken many people by surprise, particularly as the country has largely ...