While it makes for uncomfortable reading, the world will eventually face the risk of another pandemic that¡¯s even worse than COVID-19. It¡¯s only a matter of time.
The question is whether we¡¯re prepared ¡ª and the decisions we take today and in the coming months will build a solid foundation on which we can monitor and respond to such risks.
COVID-19 has shown us that there are a lot of things beyond our control, but we do have agency today to shape the world we¡¯ll be when we face the next pandemic. As we build back better, we must not neglect the global risk of the inadequate implementation of a global agreement inked in Japan in 2010. The Nagoya Protocol unintentionally could become a major barrier to the international sharing of pathogen information required to quickly mobilize against infectious diseases with pandemic potential.
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