Pandemic planning and response

New initiative launched by WHO to improve pandemic preparedness 05 May 2023
New UK partnership to research dangerous pathogens that could cause future pandemics 24 March 2023
New framework to detect and track viral outbreaks that may have human pandemic potential 15 March 2023
UK Health Security Agency provides an update on the risk to human health from avian influenza 24 February 2023
New research could help the development of a universal flu vaccine, helping protect against future pandemics 26 January 2023
New approach could dramatically speed up pandemic simulations 06 January 2023
Study shows how machine learning could predict low frequency, high impact, events 20 December 2022
Research finding could lead to pan-coronavirus antiviral treatment 24 November 2022
Don’t let COVID fatigue derail your pandemic plans 19 October 2022
One Health Joint Plan of Action launched to help reduce the risk of future pandemics 17 October 2022
Review of pandemic preparedness identifies key vulnerabilities: engineers played a key role in resilience but were held back by systemic barriers 29 September 2022
Resilience First issues first part of Operational Resilience Guide on Learnings from the Pandemic 28 September 2022
Now is the time to plan for the next pandemic 09 August 2022
Research confirms origins of COVID-19: has important implications for preventing future similar pandemics 27 July 2022
Despite general perceptions, the pandemic is not over and future risks remain says WHO Emergency Committee 13 July 2022
IOSCO report captures lessons from the operational resilience of trading venues and market intermediaries during the pandemic 12 July 2022
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee advises businesses to review business continuity plans in preparation for COVID uptick 08 July 2022
World Bank Board approves new pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) fund 07 July 2022
New strain of Ebola behind DR Congo outbreak 28 April 2022
The state of business resilience: How to thrive in a pandemic world 16 February 2022


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