Pandemic Accord Talks Heading For Extra Time

Fuente: International Business Times

The talks had been due to conclude Thursday AFP Two years of talks towards striking a landmark global agreement on pandemic prevention were headed for overtime Thursday, with a breakthrough still elusive. Scarred by Covid-19, which shredded economies, overturned societies, crippled health systems and killed millions, countries decided to craft an international accord towards pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. But with a hard deadline looming, some NGOs are warning that countries may agree to a weak text that does little to make the world safer than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic.