Preparing for future pandemics: Learning from Covid-19

Taking stock of what went wrong in the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic can help the nation better prepare for the next global health emergency. With the official “emergency” over, Knowable Magazine looked back at the many lessons we heard from experts from throughout the pandemic — many of which still haven’t been acted upon. From the need for a more robust disease surveillance system to moving away from the idea that nations are isolated from health threats that arise on other continents, scientists discuss a number of shifts that must happen if the nation is to be ready for another massive outbreak of an emerging infectious disease. RELATED ARTICLES: Infectious disease: Making — and breaking — the animal connection https://knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2020/animal-infectious-disease-connection The bat-virus détente https://knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2020/why-do-bats-have-so-many-viruses Preventing the next pandemic: Exploring the origins and spread of animal viruses https://knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2020/preventing-next-pandemic Stay in the know — connect today: * Newsletter: https://www.knowablemagazine.org/newsletter * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KnowableMagazine/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowablemag * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/knowable-magazine/ * Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@KnowableMag * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowablemag/ * Apple News: https://apple.news/TXaGytIlrROWiK3lqEQv4Bw * RSS feed: https://www.knowablemagazine.org/rss