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Pan­demic preparedness

TagLast edit: 10 Apr 2022 22:09 UTC by Pablo

Pandemic preparedness is the set of measures to better prepare humanity for future pandemics.

Further reading

Jamieson, Alice (2021) Improving global pandemic preparedness by 2025, Wellcome.

Ord, Toby (2020) Why we need worst-case thinking to prevent pandemics, The Guardian, March 6.

Vox Staff (2022) Pandemic-Proof, Vox, April 4.

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