Africa Business Radio

The WHO says the world must study the wreckage of Covid-19 and say never again by striking a pandemic preparedness treaty, as countries gathered to build the foundations of a new accord. World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says another disastrous pandemic was bound to happen unless countries showed the resolve to strengthen global defences. Nations are meeting in Geneva from Monday to Wednesday to discuss an international agreement setting out how to handle the next pandemic — which experts fear is only a matter of time. WHO member states reached a consensus Sunday on kick-starting the process towards a pandemic treaty.