Pandemic exposes chink in armour of all countries against infectious diseases
Animal-borne viruses that jump to humans are responsible for the most decimating pandemics in history
24 May 2020 - 16:39
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed gaps in the ability of all countries to prevent, detect and respond to an infectious disease outbreak caused by a novel coronavirus. As the Global Health Security Index (2019) declared, no country was prepared to deal with an accidental or deliberate release of a diabolical pathogen.
The most glaring gap in the US was its inability to rapidly detect, trace and isolate cases. China has legitimate questions to answer about its outbreak prevention and risk communication systems...
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