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The 194 member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) will begin a final push to reach an agreement on a pandemic preparedness treaty in Geneva on Monday. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO members called for an accord aimed at ensuring countries are better equipped to handle the next catastrophic outbreak and have the global response be less chaotic. For instance, advocates want the planned treaty to include a supply chain network coordinated by the WHO so that all countries have access to the medicines they need in an emergency without trade restrictions. Similarly, part of …

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