A year ago it looked like covid was receding, releasing new projections showing that high vaccination rates could bring a sharp decline in covet cases. But then wam, the dultiver ant is fueling a coved resurgence. The omacron strain has now been detected in at least 20 states. And even if we get past covid we should not assume that we're well prepared for the next infectious pathagin that might afflict the country. It's to be explained. I'm shawn ramis firm here with doctor ezekiel emmanuel, professor at the university of pennsylvania. Doctor emmanuel is coved 19 over no but it seems like based on this latest
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t over, but certain corners of Congress don’t want to spend a penny more on it. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel argues for $100 billion in new spending to fight Covid-19.
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