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- A visual history of pandemics | World Economic Forum
Despite the persistence of disease and pandemics throughout history, there’s one consistent trend over time – a gradual reduction in the death rate Healthcare improvements and understanding the factors that incubate pandemics have been powerful tools in mitigating their impact
- Are we doing enough to prevent future pandemics? - The World Economic Forum
Investment is key to prevent future pandemics Last year’s G7 Summit attracted support for the ambitious proposal of a new Global Pandemic Radar Almost a year on, now is the time to turn these warm words into concrete financial commitments and a fresh resolve to make it happen
- What have we learned about preparing for pandemics to come?
Pandemics like COVID-19 are set to become part of our new normal We have to learn how to respond to future outbreaks effectively and with the least economic damage Active strategies and well-resourced healthcare organizations should be the cornerstones of any future pandemic response
- What we need to be prepared for the next pandemic | World Economic Forum
CEPI is a non-profit organization that funds research and development of vaccines against diseases that could potentially become epidemics or pandemics With the World Economic Forum as one of its founding members, CEPI seed-funded three successful COVID-19 vaccines, including the widely known AstraZeneca and Moderna injections
- Scientists warn of more pandemics unless we stop harming nature | World . . .
If no action is taken, the report says future pandemics will happen more often, spread faster and kill more people than COVID-19 The panel says the economic cost of the current pandemic is 100 times the estimated cost of preventing it by protecting nature
- 7 countries we can all learn from to fight future pandemics | World . . .
Future pandemics will happen, so we have to learn the lessons from COVID-19, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization Director-General Building back better means investing in public health, says the World Health Organization's Director-General
- It’s time to get serious about the causes of pandemics: UN report
“Pandemics are devastating to our lives and our economies, and as we have seen over the past months, it is the poorest and the most vulnerable who suffer the most To prevent future outbreaks, we must become much more deliberate about protecting our natural environment," she adds
- COVID-19 and geopolitics – 5 lessons from past pandemics
COVID-19 is the latest in a long series of pandemics that have shaped the course of history and hold lessons for today The 1918-19 Spanish flu is thought to have led to increased global cooperation around pandemic preparedness
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