By WANG XIAOYU | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-05-21 07:30 Share CLOSE A woman receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 28, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
A report recently published by an independent panel of experts who reviewed the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has pinpointed equitable and widespread distribution of vaccines, along with the consistent rollout of regular disease control measures, as the linchpin to ending the pandemic.
Preventing the next pandemic will entail broad reforms of emergency response systems on the national and international levels, according to the main report issued on May 12 by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, which was convened by the World Health Organization in July and comprised 13 international experts.
Covid shadow hangs over WHO international meet
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21/05/2021 - 14:08 The WHO s World Health Assembly kicks off Monday Fabrice COFFRINI AFP 4 min
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With the pandemic still raging, the virus origins a mystery and wealthy nations hoarding vaccines, the World Health Organization gathers its member states next week, focused on averting the next catastrophe.
The 74th World Health Assembly will arguably be one of the most important in the WHO s history, amid calls to revamp the organisation and the entire global approach to health.
The WHO s main decision-making body will this year be keenly focused on the world s inadequate response to Covid-19 and the significant steps needed to prevent future pandemics.
The EU pledged Friday to donate 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries, kicking off a global summit on how to recover from the pandemic and avoid a new one.
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