I’m not sure about keeping up to date on potential “novel pandemics” is a great use of resources for above reasons (see reply to Ebenezer). I would like to see us predict in real time even one potential virus moving from animal transmission through human to human pandemic first before committing huge resources. I feel like “general pandemic prevention” stuff (stockpiling, UVA, better diagnostic tools etc.) as well as tracking virus’s we already know can cause epidemics (like Ebola) is maybe a better use of resources but am very uncertain.
I’m not sure about keeping up to date on potential “novel pandemics” is a great use of resources for above reasons (see reply to Ebenezer). I would like to see us predict in real time even one potential virus moving from animal transmission through human to human pandemic first before committing huge resources. I feel like “general pandemic prevention” stuff (stockpiling, UVA, better diagnostic tools etc.) as well as tracking virus’s we already know can cause epidemics (like Ebola) is maybe a better use of resources but am very uncertain.
Its a super interesting discussion though.