A health worker gives a COVID-19 test to a woman in Oakland, California. Photo: Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group
The COVID-19 pandemic was a preventable disaster that exposed weak links at every point of the preparedness process, according to a World Health Organization-commissioned report published Wednesday.
Why it matters: The report by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response criticized governments worldwide for being unprepared for the pandemic despite the prevalence of past global health threats, such as Ebola, Zika, and SARS outbreaks.
The big picture: The report states that the world s response to the emergence of COVID-19 was too slow and too meek, and that the WHO was underpowered.
by Jasmyne Keimig • May 13, 2021 at 8:35 am
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