US President Joe Biden expresses concern for King Charles's cancer diagnosis and hopes to speak to him soon, as Buckingham Palace announces the King's commencement of regular treatments. Biden, who lost his son to cancer, emphasizes the importance of hope and courage in facing a cancer diagnosis. International leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former President Donald Trump, send well wishes to the King, while Prince Harry plans to visit his father in the UK.
The World Health Organization is urging countries to sign up to its pandemic treaty, warning that the next outbreak could be caused by a disease 20 times deadlier than Covid. The treaty aims to enhance global cooperation in suppressing outbreaks before they become global threats and to speed up the development and distribution of vaccines. The WHO is concerned that member states may not meet the May deadline for the agreement, which could be a missed opportunity for future generations. The treaty, first proposed in 2021, is intended to prepare for the potential emergence of Disease X, a hypothetical pathogen that could cause the next major outbreak. The WHO is also establishing early warning centers and vaccine centers to prepare for future pandemics.
WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus is urging countries to sign a pandemic treaty to prepare for potential future pandemics, including the hypothetical "Disease X" that could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. The treaty aims to enhance global cooperation in early warning systems, supply chains, research, and primary healthcare to better respond to outbreaks. While world leaders are working towards this treaty, some critics, including GOP members, have expressed concerns about potential loss of sovereignty to the WHO.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged countries to sign a pandemic treaty to prepare for the potential arrival of Disease X, a future pandemic that could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. At the World Economic Forum, health officials warned that Disease X has the potential to kill 50 million people and emphasized the importance of proactive measures to save lives and costs. Disease X is not a specific illness but represents a potential unknown virus that could pose a serious threat, and the WHO has already begun implementing measures to prepare for another outbreak.
