Preparing for Pandemic: 'The Window Is Closing'

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Empty grocery store shelves, Purell selling at $100 a bottle, and handwashing that would make any mother proud. Uncertainty about coronavirus dominates daily lives today all around the globe. But along with the many unknowns come solid reasons for hope, if the right steps are taken immediately. Acclaimed health expert Laurie Garrett argues that the window to mitigate the pandemic's effect is closing, but there is still much governments and individuals can do to curb the impact.

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