This week, public health and legal experts posted an open letter to government officials, including the leader of the administration’s coronavirus task force, Vice President Mike Pence, detailing the necessary steps for a successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The letter, signed by 488 public health leaders and 14 organizations, states that whether the response is able to effectively diminish the scope and impact of the coronavirus depends on “whether there is adequate funding and support for the response; fair and effective management of surging health care demand; careful and evidence-based mitigation of public fear; and necessary support and resources for fair and effective infection control.”

Read the full letter here.