World Leaders Near Agreement on Future Pandemic Preparedness

As the deadline approaches, countries make significant progress on a legally-binding pandemic agreement, aiming to avoid past coordination failures.

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the importance of a global pandemic agreement, highlighting the lack of coordination during COVID-19.
Countries are close to finalizing a legally-binding agreement to enhance international cooperation for future pandemic preparedness.
The agreement aims to address gaps in global health security exposed by COVID-19, including equitable access to vaccines.
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the pandemic agreement are spreading, despite assurances from WHO.
Experts debate whether COVID-19 is still a pandemic, as the virus continues to evolve and affect global health.