The pandemic laid bare inequities that Boston's greatest minds worked hard to address. Five years later, some of these actions are under fire from the Trump administration.

PROVIDENCE – Philip Chan remembers the grueling early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was really chaotic with a lot of unknowns. I think that was the most challenging part,” Chan said.

The pandemic served as a boot camp for Rhode Island public health officials and infectious diseases doctors, preparing them for future health crises ...