You have budget for anti-terrorism, but could not prepare for a WHOLE PANDEMIC?
Coronaviruses had been a major concern as infectious agents with pandemic-causing potential, years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Advancements in DNA sequencing mechanisms can help us detect pathogens early and study them appropriately. So why were we still not prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode we discuss the challenges of pandemic preparedness and evaluate the response to COVID-19 by key players such as national governments and the World Health Organisation. We also reflect on lessons learned and what could be done differently.
This week's case study: South Korea’s response to MERS (2015) versus COVID-19 - https://ourworldindata.org/covid-exemplar-south-korea
If you were Minister of Health in your country during the COVID-19 pandemic, what would you do differently? Share your thoughts with us at worldhealthinvestigation@gmail.com
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Additional resources:
Interdisciplinary research in epidemic preparedness and response - https://acmedsci.ac.uk/policy/policy-projects/multidisciplinary-research-in-epidemic-preparedness-and-response-
Bill Gates: The next outbreak? We're not ready - https://youtu.be/6Af6b_wyiwI
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