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‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say

Experts including former White House global health security coordinator Stephanie Psaki, former chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, and Georgetown University scholar Nina Schwalbe warn the U.S. remains unprepared for future pandemics post-Covid, citing slashed public health funding, rampant social media-driven misinformation, weakened global alliances from inequitable vaccine distribution, and diminished federal leadership. They emphasize the need for increased public health investment, improved misinformation counterstrategies, and renewed international collaboration, noting states are stepping up to form health alliances amid federal inaction.