The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic

The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic

10/08/2022

Page 1265    "It is certain that future pandemics will arise from interactions between humans and animals, and that research on viruses will continue with the potential for accidents. It is therefore imperative that society enacts measures to reduce the possibility of both natural spillovers and spillovers from research-related activities, and acts rapidly if these scenarios do occur. Countries must adopt rigorous surveillance over the trade of domestic and wild animals and over research. Calls for One Health approaches to address the risks of the emergence and transmission of zoonotic diseases are common among reports on pandemic prevention and preparedness,489,490,492,494 and many reports have called for greater global surveillance and monitoring of disease risks,….."

Sachs JD, Abdool Karim SS, Aknin L, Allen J, Brosbøl F, et al., The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic, The Lancet Commissions, Vol. 400, Issue 10359, P1224-1280, October 08, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01585-9

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