World Not Ready for Pandemic

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Is the world ready for the next pandemic?

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After Covid-19 struck, the WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) - the highest alarm level under the International Health Regulations .

But most countries did not jolt into action until the outbreak was described as a pandemic on March 11 that year .

The UN health agency considers the world more prepared than it was when Covid hit, but warns we are not nearly ready enough.

They identified more than 30 priority pathogens. Among them were those that cause Covid-19, Ebola and Marburg , Lassa fever, MERS, SARS and Zika. Also on the list is "Disease X" -- a placeholder for a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease. The current plans aim at amassing broad knowledge, tools and countermeasures that could be rapidly adapted to emerging threats. Copyright 2025 ETX Studio.

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