World Health Organization members on Saturday extended negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics for up to a year, as the WHO chief warned that the next crisis was just a matter of time.
A photo taken in the late hours of August 17, 2020 shows a sign of the World Health Organization at their headquarters in Geneva amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus.GENEVA, Switzerland —
"The decision to conclude the pandemic agreement within the next year demonstrates how strongly and urgently countries want it, because the next pandemic is a matter of when, not if."In December 2021, spooked by the devastation of Covid-19 -- which killed millions of people, crippled health systems and crashed economies -- the WHA commissioned the drafting of an accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.
In developing nations, memories remain vivid of wealthy states hoarding vaccines. Switzerland was one country which destroyed more Covid vaccine doses than it ever administered. WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan gave the example of a house completely surrounded by a forest fire.Tedros said the IHR changes "will bolster countries' ability to detect and respond to future outbreaks and pandemics by strengthening their own national capacities, and coordination between fellow states".
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