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The head of the World Health Organization has called on the international community to work together to bolster preparations for the next pandemic.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke in an interview with NHK on Saturday in Tokyo.
Referring to the coronavirus outbreak, he warned that the next pandemic is not a matter of if, but when.
He stressed the importance of coordinated international measures against future outbreaks of infectious diseases through the Pandemic Agreement that was adopted by WHO member states in May. He said, "Humanity is confronted with a common enemy, like the COVID virus that doesn't recognize maps or borders, or doesn't need a visa." He went on to say that in a world that is getting smaller, solidarity is "our best immunity."
continued: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251206_12/
The head of the World Health Organization has called on the international community to work together to bolster preparations for the next pandemic.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke in an interview with NHK on Saturday in Tokyo.
Referring to the coronavirus outbreak, he warned that the next pandemic is not a matter of if, but when.
He stressed the importance of coordinated international measures against future outbreaks of infectious diseases through the Pandemic Agreement that was adopted by WHO member states in May. He said, "Humanity is confronted with a common enemy, like the COVID virus that doesn't recognize maps or borders, or doesn't need a visa." He went on to say that in a world that is getting smaller, solidarity is "our best immunity."
continued: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251206_12/