WHO Head Tedros Says New Global Pandemic Is Matter Of ‘When’ Not ‘If’ At World Economic Forum, Urges Pandemic Treaty Is Necessary

Panelists at this year’s World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, are still continuing to warn about and discuss the future reality of yet another pandemic, in what can be done to prepare for them. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at the World Health Organization (WHO), is adamant that another pandemic is coming, claiming its not “if” but “when.”

Tedros and a set of other guests discussed this during a segment called “Preparing for Disease X” – a placeholder term for any viral outbreak or plague that may become a threat on an international scale. The WEF asked, “With the World Health Organization continuing to research the potential of so-called ‘Disease X’, what novel efforts are needed to prepare healthcare systems for the multiple challenges ahead?