‘Next pandemic just around the corner’ as expert warns ‘sacrifices’ needed to avoid chaos

‘Next pandemic just around the corner’ as expert warns ‘sacrifices’ needed to avoid chaos

A health expert has given a stark warning that a new pandemic could be ‘just around the corner’ and we may need to make ‘sacrifices’ again. Dr Nathalie MacDermott, a lecturer in infectious diseases at King’s College London, shared her fears of an impending new pandemic that could plunge the world into a new lockdown. … Read more

US conspiracy theorists monetize ‘Disease X’ misinformation

US conspiracy theorists monetize ‘Disease X’ misinformation

Washington: Coined by the World Health Organization to denote a hypothetical future pandemic, “Disease X” is at the center of a blizzard of misinformation that American conspiracy theorists are amplifying — and profiting from. The falsehoods, including that the unknown pathogen indicates an elitist plot to depopulate the earth, appeared to originate in the United … Read more

Experts developing vaccine for Disease X predicted to kill 50 million people

Experts developing vaccine for Disease X predicted to kill 50 million people

Medical experts are busy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, planning how to tackle Disease X. Some health officials warn that this disease could cause the “next pandemic.” Disease X is a big topic at the forum in Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that it could infect 20 times more people … Read more

What’s Disease X? World leaders to discuss next possible global health threat – National

What’s Disease X? World leaders to discuss next possible global health threat – National

Disease X, a hypothetical illness with the potential for 20 times more fatalities than the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the focal point of a panel discussion in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where international leaders will gather to deliberate on the potential looming threat. The World Economic Forum is slated to hold a meeting called Preparing … Read more

Next pandemic ‘already on the way’ as expert warns Disease X could kill 50 million people

Next pandemic ‘already on the way’ as expert warns Disease X could kill 50 million people

Global health experts are warning of a new pandemic, dubbed ‘Disease X’ by the World Health Organisation, that could be 20 times deadlier than Covid-19 and potentially claim 50 million lives. This looming threat could strike at any moment and is likely to have a far greater impact than Covid, which caught the world off … Read more

Disease X vaccine being developed after fears it could infect 20 times more than Covid

Disease X vaccine being developed after fears it could infect 20 times more than Covid

Health experts from across the globe are currently meeting to discuss a disease they fear could spark the “next pandemic”. Officials have gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with one item on the agenda being how to tackle Disease X. Disease X is actually a hypothetical illness, identified by the World Health … Read more