Few Lessons Learned From Covid to Prepare for Next Pandemic

Vaccines, tests and drugs are not available for most of the pathogens that could cause the next pandemic, according to a new report that finds the world under-prepared for another global health crisis.

While Covid-19 showcased the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to swiftly respond to a new virus, these lessons haven’t translated into cash for the diseases most likely to pose a future threat, the report found.

The research from the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat examined the world’s readiness to test, treat and vaccinate people against a disease within 100 days of a pandemic threat being declared, using recommendations that were ...