Pandemic Preparedness
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MP says he’s baffled by Alberta minister’s claims about pandemic billThe bill from Toronto MP Nate Erskine-Smith, called "an act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness," is currently before the Senate.PoliticsOct 28
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Canada’s new pandemic preparedness agency aims to speed up vaccine developmentHealth Emergency Readiness Canada is tasked with boosting Canada's life-sciences sector and ensuring Canadians get faster access to vaccines.CanadaSep 24
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World just as vulnerable to future pandemics after COVID: WHO panelThe world is no better prepared for a new pandemic threat than it was when COVID-19 emerged in 2019, according to a review panel set up to evaluate the global response.HealthMay 18, 2022
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Pandemic a ‘wake-up call’ to make lasting change to Canadian public health: TamCanada's public health system needs more staff and stable funding if it's going to take on future challenges, says chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.HealthDec 13, 2021
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Canada election: How parties vow to prevent the next pandemicCanada wasn't ready to tackle COVID-19, experts say. This election, many parties are promising to strengthen our ability to face the next pandemic.PoliticsSep 16, 2021
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‘The urgency is there’: COVID-19 pandemic puts health at election forefrontThe pandemic has put issues like long-term care and emergency PPE stockpiles on the federal election radar, and the parties keep talking about public health.PoliticsAug 28, 2021
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WHO, 23 nations back creation of pandemic treaty to prepare for future health crisesThe goal of a treaty would be to strengthen the world's pandemic resilience through better alert systems, data sharing, research and the production and distribution of vaccines.HealthMar 29, 2021
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World not prepared for the next big pandemic: reportA group of international health experts says the world needs to do more to prepare for the next big pandemic, or suffer the consequences.HealthSep 17, 2019
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