Opinion: Public health is being undermined. These 10 actions can restore it
The year since the first Covid-19 case was identified in the United States has been one of unthinkable losses and inexcusable failures. From the beginning, testing was marred by glitches, rigid rules, and delays. Public health experts were sidelined. And the risks of the disease were downplayed.
In the absence of federal leadership, states and municipalities were left to fend for themselves at every turn, from setting reopening guidelines to rolling out Covid-19 vaccines. Of the nearly 39 million doses that have been distributed nationwide, only about half have been administered. Meanwhile, the U.S. death toll is expected to surpass half a million by next month.
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