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The quote suggests that a respiratory disease could affect the United States in a way that is not evenly shared, because the country's social habits, economy, and federal system create different levels of vulnerability. It implies that the impact could be uneven across regions and institutions. The phrase frames public health as a national issue shaped by the structure of society.
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About Scott Gottlieb
American physician and investor
Scott Gottlieb is an American physician and investor. He served as the 23rd commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 2017 to 2019, and he is a contributor to CNBC and CBS News’ Face the Nation. He is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a partner at New Enterprise Associates, and a board member at Pfizer, UnitedHealth Group, and Illumina. He is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the author of Uncontrolled Spread, a New York Times bestselling book about the COVID-19 pandemic and the national security weaknesses it exposed.
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