WHO says world is unprepared for global pandemic, needs new system

People wearing protective face masks to protect themselves from Coronavirus are seen at Brisbane International Airport.

People wearing protective face masks to protect themselves from Coronavirus are seen at Brisbane International Airport. Source: AAP

The World Health Organisation says a new system is needed for fighting virus outbreaks, warning the world is "dangerously unprepared for a global pandemic."


As authorities struggle to contain the virus, World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has delivered a sobering warning.


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