Do we need stricter international health rules to end the pandemic?
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To end the pandemic, do we need stricter international health security rules?â¯
Assembly hall of the World Health Organization s (WHO) in Geneva Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi
Most countriesâ¯were unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and only sporadically implemented World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. As the virus risks becoming endemic, what are the next steps? Some world leaders and the WHO have suggested an international pandemic treaty. Experts and the WHO disagree on whether the approach is realistic.
This content was published on May 18, 2021 - 17:45
May 18, 2021 - 17:45
Akiko Uehara
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