Pandemic prevention: Costs divide rich, poor countries ahead of WHO treaty talks
DEBORAH J NELSON, RYAN MCNEILL and HELEN REID, of Reuters, report ahead of this week’s discussions of a pandemic prevention treaty…
WHO “overstretched” in response to increasing health emergencies
London, UKReuters A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera, have left the World Health Organization’s response “overstretched”, a senior advisor said on Tuesday. Speaking at the UN agency’s annual meeting, Professor Walid Ammar, chair of a committee reviewing the WHO’s emergency response, said funding and staffing gaps were widening […]
All countries “dangerously unprepared” for future pandemics, says IFRC
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The world is “dangerously unprepared” for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies say in a report published on Monday, calling on countries to update their preparedness plans by year-end. In its World Disasters Report 2022, the IFRC said “all countries remain dangerously unprepared for future outbreaks” […]
Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID, vaccine creator says
London, UKReuters Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said. The novel coronavirus has killed 5.26 million people across the world, […]
History repeated?: One church’s tale of two pandemics, 100 years apart
MEGAN BOTEL and ISAIAH MURTAUGH, in an article first published on Religion News Service, report from Los Angeles on one church’s experience of two pandemics…
World at risk of pandemics that could kill millions, panel warns
LondonReuters The world is facing a mounting threat of disease pandemics that could kill millions and wreak havoc on the global economy, a international expert panel has warned, and governments should work to prepare for and mitigate that risk. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, co-convened by the World Bank and the World Health Organization, warned […]