Covid, hantavirus, ebola… post-outbreak rush can’t protect people: Virologist on pandemic scare

As health authorities scramble to track and treat suspected cases, virologist Emma Thomson has said that the surging hantavirus and ebola outbreaks have exposed weaknesses in the global public health response. She warned that rushing to arrange for laboratories, diagnostics, and therapeutics once an outbreak is already underway is not effective as these preparations need to be done beforehand.