Description: "The Covid-19 pandemic was the most devastating natural event of the last century, killing more than 7 million people around the globe, straining the fabric of societies internationally, and shaking the foundations of the global economy. And yet, as horrifying as the experience was, Covid-19 was not actually 'the Big One'--the dreaded potential pandemic that haunts the nightmares of epidemiologists and public health officials everywhere, and which will alter life across the world on every meaningful level unless we are ready to deal with it. Indeed, even as we learn to live with Covid-19 and continue to recover from its worst effects, the next pandemic is already lurking around the corner--and it may very well be worse"--
Review Quotes: "Osterholm and Olshaker shake us out of our post-COVID complacency to confront the potential for The Big One. Both a warning and a manual, the book provides clear and concise action plans for how we can collectively confront, prepare and respond to other, possibly worse pandemics. It also thoughtfully addresses the many ongoing debates about America's COVID response and shows how the American public may learn to trust again."--Juliette Kayyem, Former Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security