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America Wrote the Pandemic Playbook, Then Ignored It How America Lost 200,000 Lives to Covid-19
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A year ago, the United States was regarded as the country best prepared for a pandemic. Our government had spent nearly two decades strategizing for a doomsday scenario. So what went wrong?A year ago, the United States was regarded as the country best prepared for a pandemic. Our government had spent nearly two decades strategizing for a doomsday scenario. So what went wrong?
How is it that America, which wrote the global playbook for pandemic response, accounts for just 4 percent of the world’s population yet more than 20 percent of the world’s coronavirus deaths?How is it that America, which wrote the global playbook for pandemic response, accounts for just 4 percent of the world’s population yet more than 20 percent of the world’s coronavirus deaths?
One of the most important functions of journalism is to provide accountability, so in the video above, we dive deep into an exploration of what went wrong and when, and who’s to blame and why.One of the most important functions of journalism is to provide accountability, so in the video above, we dive deep into an exploration of what went wrong and when, and who’s to blame and why.
Johnny Harris (@johnnywharris) is a video producer.Johnny Harris (@johnnywharris) is a video producer.
Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) is an columnist for Opinion.Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) is an columnist for Opinion.
Adam Ellick (@aellick) is the executive producer of Opinion Video.Adam Ellick (@aellick) is the executive producer of Opinion Video.