Three years after the arrival of COVID-19, the risk of a deadly pathogen spreading around the world remains. Now, in addition to worrying about a virus that might jump from animals to humans, experts are concerned about research accidents and – what should be unthinkable – the possibility of someone intentionally unleashing a highly contagious and lethal pathogen. A pandemic has long been known to be far riskier for global security than conventional, nuclear or chemical warfare, said Georgetown University professor Lawrence Gostin, a leading expert in global health. "We've seen that play out with COVID and COVID is far from the worst pandemic threat that we face," he said. Public health and national defense experts worry the next pandemic will come at an even higher price than this one. And the nation needs to be ready. Follow the link in our bio to learn more.