![We invest in our military to prevent attacks — why not also invest in preventing the next pandemic? We invest in our military to prevent attacks — why not also invest in preventing the next pandemic?](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/iol-home/news-room/media-coverage/all-categories/o.r.-and-analytics-in-the-news/we-invest-in-our-military-to-prevent-attacks-why-not-also-invest-in-preventing-the-next-pandemic/4664052-1-eng-US/We-invest-in-our-military-to-prevent-attacks-why-not-also-invest-in-preventing-the-next-pandemic_newslargethumb.jpg)
We invest in our military to prevent attacks — why not also invest in preventing the next pandemic?
How should we be preparing for the next pandemic? Is it too early? The COVID-19 pandemic is mostly in the rearview mirror. It has been over four years since the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged. With it came over 700 million documented cases and over 7 million deaths around the world, though both these numbers are likely significant undercounts.