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LIVE: Six years on from COVID-19, is the world ready for the next pandemic?

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World leaders are convening to review lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and establish a new framework for prevention and preparation. The meeting aims to cement an international agreement led by the World Health Organization to address future health crises. Despite high hopes for a successful agreement, the evidence indicates that the global health system remains severely strained and the economic impact of the initial outbreak was profound.

Key points

• World leaders are meeting to review lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and cement a new approach to prevention and preparation for future pandemics.
• A World Health Organization-led international agreement is hoped to move forward, though the global health system remains severely strained and the economic impact of the initial outbreak was profound.

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The evidence is limited to the summary of the meeting's purpose and hopes for an international agreement, with no specific dates, participant names, or quantitative data regarding the agreement's progress or the current state of global health systems.

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