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17 October 2023

Preparing for another global pandemic

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Good data played a key part in informing the UK response to the Coronavirus pandemic. But what lessons can be learned and how can we best prepare not only ourselves, but the rest of the world if, and when, another pandemic hits? Emma Rourke explains how a global collaboration, led by the UK’s Office for National Statistics and funded by Wellcome, is growing to create the Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit which could make a valuable contribution to the next global pandemic response.

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