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Could a New Pandemic Treaty Stop the Next Terrible COVID Variant?
Could a New Pandemic Treaty Stop the Next Terrible COVID Variant?
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26 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2021
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For only the second time in its, the governing body of the World Health Organization met in a special session. WHO, the World Health Assembly, gathered for a special session. The question at hand: Should member states of the WHO seek to create a new treaty, convention, accord or some sort of international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response? The meetings occurred just as the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, was popping up in countries around the world, prompting travel bans focused on Southern Africa. On the line to help us understand what happened at this special session of the World Health Assembly and what it means for progress towards an international agreement of some sort on pandemic preparedness and response is Kate Dodson, Vice President for Global Health at the United Nations Foundation.
Released:
Dec 6, 2021
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Podcast episode
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