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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kat Lay, Global health correspondent

World ‘unprepared’ for next pandemic as countries fail to agree on sharing information, tests and vaccines

A painting of a scary green virus fighting the planet Earth, portrayed with a face mask and about to punch the virus
A mural in Istanbul depicting the world battling coronavirus. The Pabs annexe is so contentious that approval is unlikely before the 2027 World Health Assembly. Photograph: ruelleruelle/Alamy

A key deadline to finalise a global pandemic treaty has been missed by negotiators, prompting warnings that the world remains unprepared for the next major disease outbreak.

Countries have been trying to agree how they should share information on pathogens, such as bacteria or viruses, that could cause pandemics – and what access to any resulting vaccines, tests and treatments they should be guaranteed in return.

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