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A Bold Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Bold Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Opinion EDITORIAL Medical Students, National Service, and Public Health Howard Bauchner, MD; Joshua Sharfstein, MD Over the next few months it is likely that the coronavirus stop community spread other than closing businesses, cur- disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has surged in New tailing large gatherings, and schooling at home. As soon as York City, Seattle, New Orleans, and Detroit will move from the novel coronavirus arrives in a community, many are at city to city and state to state. After the initial peak, absent risk for falling ill, straining the health care system, causing highly effective medical interventions, the US will likely fear, and devastating the economy. Communities must use experience outbreaks of lingering disease for months and the next few months to build a robust public health response. potentially years to come. As the US enters the next phase of It is in part this capacity that has allowed Singapore, Taiwan, COVID-19, critical questions will involve the nation’s capacity and South Korea to respond more successfully to the corona- to respond to outbreaks, protect high-risk populations, and virus challenge. limit community spread. Medical students should deploy to state and local health Because of inadequate and continued lack http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

A Bold Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bauchner, Howard; Sharfstein, Joshua
JAMA , Volume 323 (18) – May 12, 2020
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0098-7484
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10.1001/jama.2020.6166
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Opinion EDITORIAL Medical Students, National Service, and Public Health Howard Bauchner, MD; Joshua Sharfstein, MD Over the next few months it is likely that the coronavirus stop community spread other than closing businesses, cur- disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has surged in New tailing large gatherings, and schooling at home. As soon as York City, Seattle, New Orleans, and Detroit will move from the novel coronavirus arrives in a community, many are at city to city and state to state. After the initial peak, absent risk for falling ill, straining the health care system, causing highly effective medical interventions, the US will likely fear, and devastating the economy. Communities must use experience outbreaks of lingering disease for months and the next few months to build a robust public health response. potentially years to come. As the US enters the next phase of It is in part this capacity that has allowed Singapore, Taiwan, COVID-19, critical questions will involve the nation’s capacity and South Korea to respond more successfully to the corona- to respond to outbreaks, protect high-risk populations, and virus challenge. limit community spread. Medical students should deploy to state and local health Because of inadequate and continued lack

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Published: May 12, 2020

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