WHO warns the world is 'on the brink' of a pandemic worse than Covid
The WHO warns that the world is on the brink of a pandemic worse than Covid, while scepticism grows over the funding drive and simulation exercises.
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WHO warning: the world is on the brink of a pandemic worse than Elbichito
The World Health Organization has issued a new warning: the planet is "on the brink" of a pandemic that would be more severe than the cobi19 one. The announcement, made at the 79th World Health Assembly, has revived the scepticism that earlier warnings already generated. While a report by Spain's Instituto de Salud Carlos III links rising anxiety and depression to the handling of health crises, others point out that the real driver behind the rhetoric is the need to secure "solid funding" for international bodies.
The echo of Polaris II
The warning comes after the WHO ran the Polaris II exercise, an international simulation testing the response to a fictional bacterium with pandemic potential. That drill, involving 26 countries, was already met with suspicion by those who see in these preparations a script for future restrictions. The expert group created in 2018, author of the report presented at the Assembly, insists on the need to "promote equitable access to vaccines and treatments".
Mental health and the disaster economy
The report by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III states that, beyond direct mortality, pandemics leave lasting effects in the form of disorders such as anxiety and depression. However, the constant alarm rhetoric runs into a current of opinion that calls it a "lie" and an "excuse" to keep the disaster economy alive. Concrete data on the cost of future crises and the real impact of the measures remain the blind spot of the debate.
The question left hanging is whether the WHO is anticipating a real threat or whether, as the most sceptical argue, the world is being prepared for a new cycle of control and funding. Meanwhile, the anxiety is already here.
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The World Health Organization has issued a new warning: the planet is "on the brink" of a pandemic that would be more severe than the cobi19 one. The announcement, made at the 79th World Health Assembly, has revived the scepticism that earlier warnings already generated. While a report by Spain's Instituto de Salud Carlos III links rising anxiety and depression to the handling of health crises, others point out that the real driver behind the rhetoric is the need to secure "solid funding" for international bodies.
The echo of Polaris II
The warning comes after the WHO ran the Polaris II exercise, an international simulation testing the response to a fictional bacterium with pandemic potential. That drill, involving 26 countries, was already met with suspicion by those who see in these preparations a script for future restrictions. The expert group created in 2018, author of the report presented at the Assembly, insists on the need to "promote equitable access to vaccines and treatments".
Mental health and the disaster economy
The report by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III states that, beyond direct mortality, pandemics leave lasting effects in the form of disorders such as anxiety and depression. However, the constant alarm rhetoric runs into a current of opinion that calls it a "lie" and an "excuse" to keep the disaster economy alive. Concrete data on the cost of future crises and the real impact of the measures remain the blind spot of the debate.
The question left hanging is whether the WHO is anticipating a real threat or whether, as the most sceptical argue, the world is being prepared for a new cycle of control and funding. Meanwhile, the anxiety is already here.
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