The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extraordinary toll. The world’s response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus is not perfect. If society is to avoid a similar or worse disease outbreak in the future, countries must ensure that they are better prepared to deal with pandemics than they were for COVID-19
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The COVID pandemic is not over, but countries must start to prepare for the next one to avoid a similar or even worse outcome
Health policy makers need to cultivate social trust and plan effective communication strategies well before the next pandemic
To make sure that COVID is the last pandemic of such devastation, political leaders must change their mindset and take these actions
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