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The science is strong, but the messaging has been muddled. To fix that, focus on the things Americans miss the most and create a federal vaccine verification system.
Sean Hansen is a Staff Associate at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute.
The science is strong, but the messaging has been muddled. To fix that, focus on the things Americans miss the most and create a federal vaccine verification system.
COVID is just the beginning. Hurricanes and wildfires and other climate-related crises are going to take more of the next president’s time than he can imagine.
Since the spring, the U.S. Border Patrol has fast-tracked the deportation of more than 100,000 families and individuals. In the process, we’re exporting COVID overseas.