WEF Calls For Disease Outbreak Preparedness Among Health, Travel, Tourism Industries

Xinhua News: WEF urges experts to be ready for next global outbreak of infectious disease
“The World Economic Forum (WEF) said Wednesday that in today’s globalized world, a pathogen can travel from a remote village to major cities on all continents in under 36 hours, urging health, travel, and tourism leaders to improve decision-making, coordination, and communications to lessen the impact…” (3/15).

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