https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases...
> The Administration is focused on making sure medications developed with taxpayer funds are available to Americans at reasonable prices.
> In September 2023, ASPR finalized a Project NextGen contract agreement for a potentially life-saving COVID-19 treatment being developed by Regeneron stating if the product is commercialized, its list price in the United States will be equal to or less than its retail price in comparable global markets.
The big problem is 100% public perception. We have as a country failed miserably to further message the pandemic's second-order consequences. We need courageous public leaders to message this public health crisis in terms that will get through to people: i.e. economics, productivity, and the anguish of other human beings.
https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/cutler/files/long_covid_up...
The https://johnsnowproject.org/ has been a voice of reason here. We can go further with other innovations like far-UV lights.
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/new-type-ultraviolet-lig...
I believe Physics Girl is going to make a video on long covid or post-acute infection syndromes soon. Hopefully that can help bring additional awareness here.