WHO Warns 'Disease X' , Could Be 20 Times Worse , Than COVID-19 Pandemic.<br />'The Hill' reports that the World Health Organization has <br />issued a warning to government leaders that the planet <br />may face a pandemic 20 times worse than COVID-19.<br />'The Hill' reports that the World Health Organization has <br />issued a warning to government leaders that the planet <br />may face a pandemic 20 times worse than COVID-19.<br />On January 24, global health care <br />experts appeared on a World Economic Forum panel called "Preparing for Disease X.".<br />WHO scientists held a session with <br />world leaders to develop strategies to <br />prevent or manage potential future pandemics.<br />The WHO coined the term "Disease X" in <br />2018 to refer to a hypothetical pathogen <br />that could cause future health crises. .<br />According to the WHO, the most likely cause <br />of Disease X will be a respiratory virus <br />that could do more damage than COVID, <br />which has killed over 7 million people worldwide.<br />One of the topics reportedly covered was using new <br />communication strategies to reduce the spread of <br />conspiracy theories and other forms of misinformation.<br />One of the topics reportedly covered was using new <br />communication strategies to reduce the spread of <br />conspiracy theories and other forms of misinformation.<br />WHO initiatives have already been launched <br />to protect against future pandemics, <br />including increasing disease surveillance <br />between countries and sharing technology.<br />'The Hill' reports that Disease X is <br />not the only disease to cause <br />concern among epidemiologists.<br />The WHO also cited Ebola, Marburg, SARS, <br />MERS and new evolutions of COVID-19 <br />as potential causes of future pandemics
