Germany and the World Health Organization say the country will set up and host a global monitoring center to help prepare for and prevent future public health threats like the Covid-19 pandemic.
The “global hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence” based \in Berlin was announced Wednesday and will be coordinated by WHO. It aims to collect data, monitor risks and help drive innovations.
“The current Covid-19 pandemic has taught us that we can only fight pandemics and epidemics together,” said German Chancellor Angela \Merkel, saying the hub will bring together governmental, academic and private sectors.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the pandemic has “exposed gaps in the global systems for pandemic and epidemic intelligence.”