coronavirus, experts claim the emergency "preparedness activity" can help us deal with an incoming asteroid. Tackling the coronavirus pandemic has shown nations how to deal with a global emergency, from implementing strict lockdowns to cooperating with other states to a certain extent.
Understanding things that have gone right and wrong in the battle with Covid-19 has taught us valuable lessons, according to asteroid scientists and an authority on emergency preparedness, reports Space.com.
Thomas Jones, a scientist, author and retired NASA astronaut who also chairs the Association of Space Explorers' Near Earth Objects Committee said: "Speaking for myself, the novel coronavirus is a good case study of mistakes to avoid when planning to.
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