Friday, May 12, 2023 BusinessCoronavirus As the COVID public health emergency ends, prepping for a new pandemic is next By Louisiana Illuminator - May 12, 2023 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint (iStock) After more than three years and 1.1 million deaths, the United States on Thursday ended the public health emergency for COVID-19—and Congress is attempting to better prepare for a possible resurgence of that virus or another. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.