Washington-Sana
The US National Academy of Medicine has warned that the world faces the risk of a new pandemic that may cause greater human losses than the outbreak of the Corona virus.
And the academy said in a report on its website: “A new influenza pandemic similar to the one that killed 50 million people in the world in 1918 is likely to bring worse repercussions than the ongoing Corona pandemic.”
The report indicated that influenza is still the most likely circulating disease to cause a new pandemic, warning that the world's tendency to this scenario is becoming more dangerous in the era of the Corona pandemic due to changes in international and regional conditions that affect people and animals.
The report pointed out that global spending on dealing with a new pandemic is estimated at $ 570 billion over a year since its outbreak, while spending in advance preparations for any pandemic is estimated at only $ 4.5 billion, according to World Bank assessments, stressing the need for the international community to put in place mechanisms for preparations for a possible new pandemic. It always invests in developing vaccines, strengthening medical supply chains, developing production capacities in low- and middle-income countries, and engaging their populations in scientific research.
