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    The Next Pandemic Is Coming - Are We Ready?

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    The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the world and caused huge death and economic loss. As

    National Security Council leaders plan for pandemics, serious questions arise. Have we learned

    from COVID-19? Will political will and resources prevent another disaster?

    Early COVID-19 response revealed the dangers of reacting after the disease spread globally

    (Caldera and Owens 2020). Delays kill and harm the economy. Healthcare capacity, disease

    surveillance, and pharmacological countermeasures need proactive investment. Politicians rarely

    prepare for low-probability, high-impact disasters until it's too late.

    Climate change affects animal habitats, promoting zoonotic disease outbreaks (Hosseini et al.

    2020). Industrial agriculture, wildlife trading, and deforestation transfer pathogens from animals

    to humans. Biosecurity and international coordination are missing, increasing risks. Addressing

    these systemic issues can avoid pandemics.

    The National Security Council must choose how to manage the next pandemic beyond

    prevention (Cohen, 2020). The reaction to COVID-19 was hampered by shortages, public

    distrust, health workforce constraints, and global cooperation.

    Indigenous PPE, pharmaceutical, and vaccination production must be strengthened to avoid

    catastrophic shortages. Healthcare practitioners and facilities need surge capacity planning.

    Crisis communication and public health guidelines are essential for confidence.

    An empowered, funded, and obligated WHO could lead and supervise the world. However,

    giving global health sovereignty may be politically risky.

    Policymakers must balance healthcare investment, international cooperation, economic

    resilience, and civil liberties to prevent another COVID-19 epidemic. Inaction causes millions

    more deaths and trillions more economic losses.


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    The globe will watch this council discussion. Will national leaders learn from three years of hard

    lessons? Will political headwinds and short-sighted self-interest again hinder pandemic

    preparedness? More than ever, biological hazards must be prevented.

    Vision, international cooperation, and pre-crisis resource investment are needed for pandemic

    preparedness. It is unknown whether the National Security Council can suggest a bold,

    comprehensive approach. But not doing so might be disastrous. Nothing could be more at stake.
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    Caldera, A. R., & Owens, W. A. (2020, July 16). The prompt admission of mistakes in response

    to COVID-19 helped Asian countries control the epidemic early. Brookings Institution.

    https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-prompt-admission-of-mistakes-in-response-to-

    covid-19-helped-asian-countries-control-the-epidemic-early/

    Cohen, J. (2020, June 9). Staving off the next pandemic. Council on Foreign Relations.

    https://www.cfr.org/article/staving-next-pandemic

    Hosseini, P., Hosseini, D., & Hosseininejad, S. (2020). A potential pandemic crisis that the world

    should be prepared for. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 38(7), 1530-1531.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.056

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