Sir Patrick Vallance Claims Another Pandemic 'Absolutely Inevitable'
Sir Patrick Vallance Claims Another Pandemic 'Absolutely Inevitable'
The Facts
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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.
The Spin
RatherThe than if, the next pandemic is merely a question of when — rather than if and the world must be ready because human timetables will be worthless. That's is why a global pandemic treaty has to be in place as soon as possible to improve preparedness and response to such an event soand as to ensure a safer future for the humankind.
Even before the once-in-a-generation coronavirus pandemic had come to an endended, both the media and WHO were looking for a new worldwide health emergency, — so warnswarnings about the next pandemic are anythingnothing but new. Adopting a treaty would effectively create a large pandemic industry and allow freedoms to be restricted again.
