Living in an Age of Pandemics—From COVID-19 to Monkeypox, Polio, and Disease X

The reemergence of polio, as monkeypox soared and COVID-19 continues its devastation, has laid bare the magnitude of communicable disease threats and humankind’s vulnerability. COVID-19 has caused 15 million deaths worldwide through last year and still kills more than 1000 daily. More than 60 000 monkeypox cases have been reported across 103 countries, most of which had never experienced cases unrelated to travel.

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