> So you are saying, take no steps would logically reduce the chances of the next pandemic.

The fact that none of the (seemingly non-controversial) action items are being addressed should tell you something about how our leaders think.

Instead, they're proposing plans for the next pandemic which amount to more authoritarian surveillance and control.

> What poisoning caused all our ERs to overflow during the pandemic?

I suggest you look into it. ERs weren't all overflowing. https://www.woodhouse76.com/p/new-york-city-er-visits-plumme...