Former UK Scientific Advisor: Another Pandemic 'Absolutely Inevitable'

Facts

• Former UK chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has warned that another pandemic is 'absolutely inevitable' and called for preparing for future pandemics to be treated like potential wars.¹
• Furthermore, he said Britain isn't prepared for another pandemic, alleging that the G7 countries have forgotten the importance of 'continual government focus and attention.'²
• However, Sir Patrick said he was optimistic about the Pandemic Preparedness Treaty, which aims to develop pandemic-fighting tools within 100 days.²
• This comes as negotiators from the World Health Organization's (WHO) member states failed to reach a consensus to adopt a global pandemic treaty in time for the two-year deadline that expired Friday.³
• The sticking points were reportedly related to access to life-saving drugs and vaccines, including what percentage should be guaranteed for free or at non-profit prices.⁴
• Last month, the Biden administration announced its Global Health Security Strategy to help 50 nations — most from Africa and Asia — identify and respond to infectious diseases and stifle future pandemics.⁵

Sources: ¹Guardian, ²Independent, ³NPR Online News, ⁴POLITICO and ⁵Associated Press.

Narratives

• Pro-establishment narrative, as provided by Nature. The next pandemic is merely a question of when — rather than if — and the world must be ready because human timetables will be worthless. That's why a global pandemic treaty has to be in place as soon as possible to improve preparedness and response to such an event and ensure a safer future for humankind.
• Establishment-critical narrative, as provided by American Conservative. Even before the once-in-a-generation coronavirus pandemic ended, the media and WHO were looking for a new worldwide health emergency, so warnings about the next pandemic are nothing but new. Adopting a treaty would effectively create a large pandemic industry and allow personal freedoms to be restricted again.

Predictions