The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the largest defining events of 2020 for public health. A hyperfocus on testing has thrust public health laboratories into the spotlight, and has revealed the strengths and weaknesses of public health systems around the world. While laboratories have responded with a blend of resilience and ingenuity in the face of testing snafus, crushing workloads and massive supply shortages, we see in this issue’s feature article that it is clear COVID-19 has changed the future course of public health.
Here are a few of this issue’s highlights:
- 15 Minutes With Karen DeSalvo
- Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Masks During Times of Shortage
- During a Pandemic, All Hands on Deck
- Telling the COVID-19 Data Story on a Global Scale
- Building a Business Case for Facility Improvements
- Laboratory Biosafety: Lessons Learned From COVID-19
- Exciting and Daunting: COVID-19 Brings APHL Members Into New Territory
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