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Background information: This passage is part of a policy speech that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave in 2021.

The pandemic has defined lives—our lives—for more than a year. To beat it back, we need governments, scientists, businesses, and communities around the world working together. None of us will be fully safe until the majority of the world is immune because as long as the virus is replicating, it could mutate into new strains that find their way back to America. So we need to work closely with partners to keep the global vaccination effort moving forward.

–US Secretary of State Antony Blinken,
March 3, 2021

Which statement best summarizes this passage?

The US recognizes that the global spread of disease does not affect everyone.
The US considers the global spread of disease to be a national security issue.
The US government alone can stop the global spread of disease.
The US will monitor the spread of disease before deciding whether it is dangerous.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The US considers the global spread of disease to be a national security issue.

Reason: The passage stresses that global vaccination and international cooperation are necessary because ongoing spread and mutation abroad can directly threaten America.