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    World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls

    by Jamey Keaten May 27, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: ' KEYSTONE / SALVATORE DI NOLFI

    The World Health Organization begins its annual meeting on Monday with government ministers and other top envoys hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic in the devastating wake of COVID-19.

    But the most ambitious project, to adopt a pandemic “treaty,” has been shelved for now after 2 1/2

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