Epidemiologist: Why are we always playing catch-up with coronavirus outbreaks?

Guest Columnist
Manoj Jain
Dr. Manoj Jain is an epidemiologist and a faculty member at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. He is an adviser to the administration of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on infectious diseases.
Most recent studies are showing that aggressive intervention earlier in the epidemic can lead to control of the epidemic. This is encouraging news.