"Richard Hatchett states, 'Investing now in preparedness is not an option, but a strategic necessity: not doing so is equivalent to building up a debt that will be paid with more deaths, greater economic impact and longer crises when the next pandemic arrives.'"
"Hatchett warns, 'The risk of a new pandemic is greater today than it was in 2019 for a lot of reasons,' highlighting the unresolved debates about the origins of SARS-CoV-2 and the implications of increasing high-containment laboratories."
The current state of global health preparedness for pandemics is worse than before COVID-19, according to Richard Hatchett of CEPI. He emphasizes the urgency of investing in health initiatives, particularly the 100-day mission to expedite vaccine development. Hatchett warns that neglecting preparedness will lead to severe consequences, including increased mortality and economic fallout during future pandemics. The risk of new pandemics is heightened due to unresolved debates about the origins of COVID-19 and the growing number of high-containment laboratories, which pose potential risks of accidents or leaks.
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