Sir Patrick Vallance Warns: Another Pandemic 'Absolutely Inevitable,' Calls for Urgent Preparedness and Global Cooperation
May 25, 2024
Sir Patrick Vallance, former chief scientific adviser, warns that another pandemic is 'absolutely inevitable.'
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove of the WHO echoes this concern, emphasizing the need for better preparedness.
Van Kerkhove highlights the potential for a flu pandemic in Europe.
Vallance stresses the importance of rapid diagnostic tests, vaccines, and treatments to avoid extreme measures like those during Covid-19.
He criticizes the outgoing government's handling of protests and calls for more efficient inquiries and better coordination for future pandemics.
Both experts agree that international cooperation in pandemic response is crucial for the well-being of humanity.
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The Guardian • May 25, 2024
Another pandemic is ‘absolutely inevitable’, says Patrick Vallance
The Mirror • May 25, 2024
Europe must prepare for 'certainty' of flu pandemic as Covid 'won't be last'