The White House has released a COVID-19 preparedness plan that
assumes we will be living with the virus for the long term.
The 96-page plan has four primary goals: (1)
protect against and treat COVID-19, (2) prepare for new variants,
(3) prevent economic and educational shutdowns and (4) vaccinate
the world. Key elements of the plan include:
1. "Test to treat." A
nationwide "test-to-treat" initiative to minimize the
time between a positive test result and treatment. Pharmacy-based
clinics will serve as "one-stop" test-to-treat locations,
so that people with a positive COVID-19 test result are rapidly
seen by a provider and receive antiviral therapy, all in one
visit.
2. Improved COVID-19 tracking.
