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A Treaty to Break the Pandemic Cycle: Don’t Ignore Key Lessons from the Past Two Years – Global Biodefense

July 17, 2022

SEE: A Treaty to Break the Pandemic Cycle: Don't Ignore Key Lessons from the Past Two Years - Global Biodefense

[https://globalbiodefense.com/2022/07/16/a-treaty-to-break-the-pandemic-cycle-dont-ignore-key-lessons-from-the-past-two-years/]

ALSO SEE: International law reform for One Health notifications - The Lancet

[https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00942-4/fulltext]

“Summary

Epidemic risk assessment and response relies on rapid information sharing. Using examples from the past decade, we discuss the limitations of the present system for outbreak notifications, which suffers from ambiguous obligations, fragile incentives, and an overly narrow focus on human outbreaks. We examine existing international legal frameworks, and provide clarity on what a successful One Health approach to proposed international law reforms—including a pandemic treaty and amendments to the International Health Regulations—would require. In particular, we focus on how a treaty would provide opportunities to simultaneously expand reporting obligations, accelerate the sharing of scientific discoveries, and strengthen existing legal frameworks, all while addressing the most complex issues that global health governance currently faces.  ..."

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