"Pathogens don’t respect borders." Experts are split on whether the world is ready for another pandemic: 'Global threats ...

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 20, 2025 (ENS) – The first Pandemic Agreement in the world was today formally adopted by consensus as the Member States of the World Health Organization, WHO, voted during the ...

GENEVA (Reuters) -Members of the World Health Organization adopted an agreement on Tuesday intended to improve preparedness for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to COVID-19, ...

In anticipation of the next major global pandemic, it is paramount that the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic is assessed. Especially now, as we see more diseases emerging in both unexpected ...

The world stands at a crossroads. In May 2025, the 78th World Health Assembly adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, an ambitious yet fragile step for global cooperation. It ...

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Emergency Management, whether conceived as a management system or an operational unit of government, should not be in the ‘business’ of managing global pandemics. While pandemics are certainly ...

The Global Virus Network (GVN) is highly concerned that the world is unprepared for the next pandemic and has not incorporated the lessons learned from COVID-19. The GVN, comprised of 80+ Virology ...

Public health is under pressure. Across health care systems around the world, funding is declining, exhausted professionals are leaving the field, and in the US state legislatures are pulling back ...

AND THEY SAY THEY’RE WORKING ON THE NEXT PANDEMIC. COVID 19 CAN BE CHARACTERIZED AS A PANDEMIC. ALL OF US HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY. ALL NONESSENTIAL EVENTS. OVER 250 PEOPLE SHOULD EITHER BE CANCELED OR ...