In "A Reason for Hope," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the trajectory of the monkeypox outbreak, and why we should remain hopeful for the future, even in the face of COVID.

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Link to ECDC Guidance, "Long-term qualitative scenarios and considerations of their implications for preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the EU/EEA": https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/long-term-qualitative-scenarios-and-considerations-their-implications

Link to CDC Vital Statistics Rapid Release, "Provisional Life Expectancy Estimates for 2021":https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr023.pdf

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