It's been four years since COVID-19 hit, spreading like wildfire around the globe and taking millions of lives in the process. While safe and effective vaccines have given us back a sense of normalcy, we wanted to ask: are we any better prepared for the next one? What are the big takeaway lessons from the pandemic and are we confident that nationally and globally, we’re ready this time around? USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub joins The Excerpt to discuss the important issues.

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