In a world of unprecedented access to information and incredible connectedness, everyone is an expert. Public health has been one of the many victims of this phenomenon, yet it is the single most important strategy for managing the global crisis we are in.

The problem with public health is that it is not particularly likable. That has not always been so. Public health used to be really sexy. As the germ …

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The work of health care workers is not luxurious in the best of times. It is always risky and physically and mentally demanding. In a pandemic, it is outright dangerous. Our front liners during COVID-19 will suffer unimaginable physical and mental harm as they bravely respond to this health crisis. The casualties of COVID-19 will include not only those who get sick and die, but also those who watch them …

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