Experts are split on whether the world is ready for another pandemic: 'Global threats demand a global response'

It is especially important right now to prepare for future diseases, given to the rise in mosquito activity driven by rising ...
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Introduction: How to stop the next pandemic

Closing businesses and schools. Isolating and quarantining individuals. Banning public gatherings. Requiring masks. These were all highly effective public health measures enacted in a time of a global ...
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Global pandemic treaty nears adoption, but key obstacle remains

A global agreement aimed at preparing for and responding to future pandemics is expected to be adopted May 20 at the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly, the main decision-making body of the ...
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How conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic

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Six years after COVID-19: Lessons learned and pandemic preparedness

Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under ...