KEY 04 - Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19

The global response to COVID-19 has called our global pandemic preparedness into question, and we must now build on this with urgency. There have been some positives in the response – new forms of collaboration, strengthened partnerships, and tests, treatments and vaccines have been developed at unprecedented speed. But the question remains; from science and research to policy and implementation, has the world truly shifted in terms of our ability to react? How can we build towards the future after COVID-19, and ensure better preparedness for the challenges to come, and a more equitable response?