Exercise · 9 Jan 2020
Landmark agreement improves global preparedness for influenza pandemics
Source: WHO
What the research found
After a week of negotiations continued through Friday night and into Saturday morning, an open-ended working-group meeting of Member States successfully agreed upon a framework to ensure that in a pandemic, influenza virus samples will be shared with partners who need the information to take steps to protect public health.
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