Summary of why it makes obvious sense to invest in preparations for a potential H5N1 pandemic: "The above decomposition process leads to an overall ~4% chance of an H5N1 pandemic starting in the next year that is at least COVID-like in its impact. Since the total harms of COVID-19 to the U.S. are about $16 trillion, the expected cost of H5N1 is at least $640 billion... Yet we are hardly preparing for this costly possibility, though adequate preparation would cost far less than $640 billion."
What Are the Odds H5N1 Is Worse Than COVID? - Institute for Progress
And what can we do to reduce that risk?
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