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Australia ‘Fully Committed’ to WHO Pandemic Agreement: Health Minister

Mark Butler told the World Health Assembly in Geneva ‘we can’t afford to fail,’ after negotiations fell through prior to the assembly.
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Australia ‘Fully Committed’ to WHO Pandemic Agreement: Health Minister
A medic prepares two vials of COVID-19 vaccines. Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australian Health Minister Mark Butler is continuing to advocate for a global pandemic agreement, telling the WHO world conference “we can’t afford to fail.”

Speaking on behalf of Australia at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Mr. Butler advocated for a way forward for WHO Pandemic Agreement.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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