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Experts Claim Disease X Likely To Be 20 Times Deadlier Than Covid-19, Could Bring Next Pandemic

INDIA Team Latestly|

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Has Christened The Next Pandemic 'Disease X,' Claiming That It Is Already "On Its Way". According To Health Expert Kate Bingham, One Of The First Steps That Must Be Made Is To Assign The Appropriate Financial Resources. She Said That The Financial Cost Of Inaction Is Seismic. After All, Even Covid-19, A Milder Virus Than Disease X, Managed To Cost US $16 Trillion In Lost Output And Public Health Expenditure. If Mankind Is To Deal With The Threat Posed By Disease X, "The World Will Have To Prepare For Mass Vaccination Drives And Deliver The Doses In Record Time," According To Kate. Explaining The Cause Of Spread/Increase In Viruses, Kate Stated That For Starters, It Is Becoming Increasingly Interconnected As A Result Of Globalisation. Second, More And More Individuals Are Congregating In Cities, Where They Frequently Come Into Intimate Touch With Others.