Pandemic Preparedness

After more than three years of negotiations, World Health Organization (WHO) member states have reached a legally binding agreement to prepare for future pandemics. The new global health pact outlines …

Japan has culled 50,000 chickens following a bird flu outbreak in the Iwate region, marking the 19th of the season. Meanwhile, the U.S. government has allocated $306 million to strengthen …

GENEVA: Despite three “brutal” years of the Covid-19 pandemic, all countries remain “dangerously unprepared” for the next pandemic. The Red Cross noting strong preparedness systems as “severely lacking” says the …