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The Nuclear Threat Initiative is working with international partners to establish a new Joint Assessment Mechanism (JAM) It would fill a gap in the international community’s ability to discern the source of high-consequence biological events of unknown origin.
Determining the origins of a disease outbreak in a forum that is scientifically based, internationally trusted and insulated from geopolitics will increase confidence in the eventual answer.
Without independent attribution capability, we may learn the hard way that we’re not prepared for the next pandemic. Or the one after that. Angela Kane is the former United Nations high representative for Disarmament Affairs and a senior advisor at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). Jaime Yassif, Ph.D. is vice president for Global Biological Policy and Programs at NTI. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed..
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