WHO says 'never again' as nations weigh pandemic treaty

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The world must study the wreckage of Covid-19 and say “never again” by striking a pandemic preparedness treaty, the WHO said today as countries gathered to build a new accord, AFP reports.

World Health Organisation director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said another disastrous pandemic was bound to happen again unless countries showed the resolve to strengthen global defences.

Nations are meeting in Geneva from Monday to Wednesday to discuss an international agreement setting out how to handle the next pandemic — which experts fear is only a matter of time.

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