World leaders, WHO push for pandemic preparedness treaty, East Asia News & Top Stories – The Straits Times

BEIJING – Global leaders and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are pushing for an international treaty that would boost the world’s ability to respond to a future pandemic, saying it is a matter of time before the next infectious pathogen emerges. The goal is to prevent a recurrence of the missteps that have dogged the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic – from the scramble for personal protective equipment at the start to current issues over the distribution of vaccines. The call to establish a framework to share information, diagnostics, technology and essentials like vaccines and personal protective equipment comes…