Why America needs a national pandemic memorial

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Why America needs a national pandemic memorial

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People want to move on from Covid-19, but that doesn’t mean forgetting its victims. Historian Paul Farber and Vox reporter Alissa Wilkinson explain why a memorial could help us all heal and find accountability.
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