Im agree with it simply we can prevent it through social distancing and using masks,hand sanitizers and etc
Really?Not by "reduce deforestation and re-establish healthy relationships between people and forests. ..."?
Topic: Cheaper to prevent pandemic than 'cure' them (Read 145 times)
Not by "reduce deforestation and re-establish healthy relationships between people and forests. ..."?
^^^ Yes, but it is cheaper to conquer the world with the fake Covid, than waiting until people are free before conquering the world.
Prevention of pandemic is not going to be cheaper, lets take covid 19 as an example when the whole world goes into the lockdown period almost each revenue generation sector in this world stopped which caused a huge fall on the economy and it may take decades to back into normal rate.
...The recommendation to lower the consumption of farmed and wild meat ....
Lee Hannah, from the green group Conservation International, told BBC News: "The challenge isn't what to do, we know what to do - reduce deforestation and re-establish healthy relationships between people and forests. ...
Lee Hannah, from the green group Conservation International, told BBC News: "The challenge isn't what to do, we know what to do - reduce deforestation and re-establish healthy relationships between people and forests. ...
That's really laughable as "reducing pandemics."
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This whole thread should be about investing more money into research and ensuring that colloborative organizations, such as the WHO, can freely share information without being pressured by any particular government. Bill Gates had that massive speech after Ebola at a Ted Talk where he talked about what we should be doing for the future.... now we're here and we never did any of that stuff.
Murica.
...The recommendation to lower the consumption of farmed and wild meat ....
Lee Hannah, from the green group Conservation International, told BBC News: "The challenge isn't what to do, we know what to do - reduce deforestation and re-establish healthy relationships between people and forests. ...
Lee Hannah, from the green group Conservation International, told BBC News: "The challenge isn't what to do, we know what to do - reduce deforestation and re-establish healthy relationships between people and forests. ...
That's really laughable as "reducing pandemics."
The governments of the world know that it is easier preventing a pandemic than curing it. So, they have used a pandemic of Covid lies to prevent the pandemic of freedom that has been coming among the people. After all, they want to remain in power. Freedom for the people isn't power for governments. Wear your mask and lock down, you mangy citizen.
The report says governments must work together to avoid future pandemics, and must swiftly contain outbreaks.
Please, are the governments ready enough to prevent upcoming pandemics? I do not think so, governments only belive more in pharmaceutical industries to produce them cure, when they know prevention is better than cure.
We are still in the middle of the current corona pandemic. The second wave is hitting havoc around the world and many countries are considering a second lock down. I don't understand why people should be worry right now about future pandemics. We need to fight and contain the current one first before thinking about the future. I agree that right now most countries are hoping for a pharmaceutical solution to this crisis.
if talk about profit and loss then human life is not valuable...
Developing and developed countries already have special budgets for Covid-19, so the main priority of many countries is to cure victims. they did not know what it feels like to lose beloved ones in this time of the plague and think that prevention is better than cure.
Developing and developed countries already have special budgets for Covid-19, so the main priority of many countries is to cure victims. they did not know what it feels like to lose beloved ones in this time of the plague and think that prevention is better than cure.
Isn't that how the saying goes? Prevention is better than cure. It holds true and I think that it is an individuals best bet to practice preventive measures rather than awaiting a cure that could not anywhere for the time being. The only way to prevent possible deaths for possible pandemics in the future is to invest heavily on medical technologies, there are revolutionary ideas out there waiting for a decent funding. We also should not forget that we also should promote healthy lifestyle so the chances of contracting diseases will be lower.
I think you will see this news report interesting, it is about how the world are so lenient against pandemics depending more on cure instead of prevention, when governments should have focused more on prevention and spending less than focusing only on cure. To get the whole point, reading the news directly using the link is better.
BBC News - Cheaper to prevent pandemics than 'cure' them
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54721687
The world needs a new approach to prevent future pandemics killing millions more victims, a report says. It says contact between people, wildlife and livestock must be curbed to cut the risk of bacteria and viruses crossing from animals to humans. Health care should be provided for people living close to animals in high-risk areas. This would help stop outbreaks of disease before they have a chance to spread more widely. It would be hundreds of times cheaper to prevent outbreaks than to suffer the grim consequences, the authors maintain.
The authors say the risk of pandemics is increasing rapidly, with more than five new diseases emerging every year. The report warns that 70% of new diseases like ebola and zika, and almost all known pathogens with pandemic potential, such as influenza, HIV, and the novel coronavirus, have their origins in animals. The report says mammals and birds are estimated to harbour more than a million undiscovered viruses.
The document says: “Pandemics are becoming more frequent. Without preventive strategies, they will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, kill more people, and affect the global economy with more devastating impact.” It criticises current strategies which rely on responding to diseases with new vaccines after they’ve emerged. The authors say: “Covid-19 demonstrates this is a slow and uncertain path, as the human costs are mounting in lives lost, sickness endured, economic collapse, and lost livelihoods.” The recommendation to lower the consumption of farmed and wild meat – especially from emerging disease hotspots - may face resistance from nations such as Brazil.
Lee Hannah, from the green group Conservation International, told BBC News: "The challenge isn't what to do, we know what to do - reduce deforestation and re-establish healthy relationships between people and forests. "The question is whether there is the political will to invest $10bn or more each year globally, and then sustain that investment to avoid trillions of dollars in damages and untold tolls in loss of life and disruption."
The report says governments must work together to avoid future pandemics, and must swiftly contain outbreaks.
Please, are the governments ready enough to prevent upcoming pandemics? I do not think so, governments only belive more in pharmaceutical industries to produce them cure, when they know prevention is better than cure.
BBC News - Cheaper to prevent pandemics than 'cure' them
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54721687
The world needs a new approach to prevent future pandemics killing millions more victims, a report says. It says contact between people, wildlife and livestock must be curbed to cut the risk of bacteria and viruses crossing from animals to humans. Health care should be provided for people living close to animals in high-risk areas. This would help stop outbreaks of disease before they have a chance to spread more widely. It would be hundreds of times cheaper to prevent outbreaks than to suffer the grim consequences, the authors maintain.
The authors say the risk of pandemics is increasing rapidly, with more than five new diseases emerging every year. The report warns that 70% of new diseases like ebola and zika, and almost all known pathogens with pandemic potential, such as influenza, HIV, and the novel coronavirus, have their origins in animals. The report says mammals and birds are estimated to harbour more than a million undiscovered viruses.
The document says: “Pandemics are becoming more frequent. Without preventive strategies, they will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, kill more people, and affect the global economy with more devastating impact.” It criticises current strategies which rely on responding to diseases with new vaccines after they’ve emerged. The authors say: “Covid-19 demonstrates this is a slow and uncertain path, as the human costs are mounting in lives lost, sickness endured, economic collapse, and lost livelihoods.” The recommendation to lower the consumption of farmed and wild meat – especially from emerging disease hotspots - may face resistance from nations such as Brazil.
Lee Hannah, from the green group Conservation International, told BBC News: "The challenge isn't what to do, we know what to do - reduce deforestation and re-establish healthy relationships between people and forests. "The question is whether there is the political will to invest $10bn or more each year globally, and then sustain that investment to avoid trillions of dollars in damages and untold tolls in loss of life and disruption."
The report says governments must work together to avoid future pandemics, and must swiftly contain outbreaks.
Please, are the governments ready enough to prevent upcoming pandemics? I do not think so, governments only belive more in pharmaceutical industries to produce them cure, when they know prevention is better than cure.
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