The COVID-19 pandemic has upended every aspect of American life – from the economy to education to the tragedy of nearly 1 million deaths in the United States. We must refill the stockpile of emergency equipment and supplies and expand it in anticipation of the next pandemic.We also must invest more in research of likely pathogens, and develop prototype vaccines that will allow for rapid development and deployment of life-saving vaccines the next time a highly transmissible virus takes hold, equally and equitably. By incorporating air filtration, ventilation, and sterilization mechanisms into building codes – especially for our schools, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and transit systems- we can implement changes that make airborne pathogens like SARS-COV-2 less damaging and harmful to our families and our communities.
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