Pandemic preparedness and the integrated cycle

Still very much caught in the current pandemic, those in public health and science are warning policymakers in Australia that preparedness for the next virus is of the essence. Fatigued and depleted after almost three years of battling SARS-CoV-2, the focus now shifts to the next crippling pandemic.

The COVID-19 crisis has generated a huge amount of data in terms of response and effect. Authorities were flying blind during the initial stages of the outbreak, struggling with an evolving virus that proved inscrutable.