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A Different Future Was Possible: Reflections on the US Pandemic Response

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The availability of vaccines and antivirals certainly helps, but the ongoing toll of disability and death under this strategy remains unacceptably high. years below 2019 levels, largely due to COVID-19 deaths. During the second year of the pandemic, U.S. life expectancy fell a staggering 6.6

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