America is reeling from interconnected crises: the public health crisis of the coronavirus pandemic and the societal crisis of police brutality and systemic racism. Now is the time to heal the root causes of the systemic ills that plague us.
Remdesivir authorizations provide COVID-19 treatment hope, but illustrate hurdles to equitable patient access
The case of remdesivir illustrates that various hurdles in licensing, manufacturing, and distribution must be overcome to ensure adequate and equitable access to treatments, vaccines, diagnostics, and other medical equipment for COVID-19. There is a growing consensus among political leaders and civil society that COVID-19 medical products are global public goods and must be made available to all globally who need them. No country is safe from COVID-19 until all are safe.
COVID-19 Pandemic Reveals Current Weaknesses in U.S. Biopreparedness
The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic reveals shortcomings in U.S. pandemic preparedness under the Trump administration. The federal government must accelerate its response and marshal available resources to help state and local governments develop medical surge capacity and support community mitigation strategies.