COVID-19, five years on: Is the world better prepared for another pandemic?

Tuesday (Mar 11) marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Questions remain about origins of the outbreak, the effectiveness of public health interventions, and whether the world is ready for the next pandemic. CNA’s Arnold Gay explains the history of past pandemics and epidemics, while Yanzhong Huang, senior fellow for global health at American think tank Council on Foreign Relations, gives CNA’s Asia First his thoughts on the current challenges behind preparing for another outbreak. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia