Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said.
“The truth is, the next one could be worse. It could be more contagious, or more lethal, or both,” Sarah Gilbert said in the Richard Dimbleby Lecture, the BBC reported. “This will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods.” A panel of health experts set up by the World Health Organisation to review the handling of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has called for permanent funding and for greater ability to investigate pandemics through a new treaty.The COVID-19 outbreak was first detected in China in late 2019. Vaccines were developed against the virus in record time.
When it comes to lethality Covid 19 has 4% mortality rate which is fairly low, correct me if im wrong but majority of those who died are either unvaxxed or people who already enduring other diseases. Plus, Most if not all pandemics comes from animals,
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