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10 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
U.S. policymakers have spent trillions of dollars to mitigate the effects of Covid-19. But the answer to preventing the next pandemic altogether lies elsewhere.
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Government spending on pandemic prevention has been on the decline for 15 years, but there's interest in changing that after Covid-19
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Lawmakers hope to put more early alert systems in place, up real time data and testing, and train more first responders politi.co/3t2FS2D
Preventing the next pandemic will take buy-in from policymakers around the globe, but there are solutions. We reviewed the two broad strategies scientists say could make a difference 👇
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