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Another pandemic is ‘absolutely inevitable’, says Patrick Vallance

Britain not ready for ‘inevitable’ next pandemic, warns ex-chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance

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Former UK chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance told a panel at the Hay Festival that another pandemic is "absolutely inevitable" and called for treating pandemic preparations similarly to the armed forces because it will come without warning.

This comes as negotiators from the World Health Organization's (WHO) member states failed to reach consensus to produce a global pandemic treaty in time for the two-year deadline that expired Friday, ahead of the World Health Assembly.

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Sir Patrick Vallance Claims Another Pandemic 'Absolutely Inevitable'

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