# Pandemic failures

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Podcast: [Dr. John Campbell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-john-campbell-7851784)
Published: 2026-09-10T12:00:00+00:00
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The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic 14th September 2022 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01585-9/fulltext https://covid19commission.org WHO response WHO acted too cautiously and too slowly Several important matters To warn about human transmissibility of the virus To declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern To support international travel protocols designed to slow the spread of the virus (This delay contributed to the spread of the virus and limited the possibilities for risk mitigation.) To endorse the public use of face masks as protective gear To recognise the airborne transmission of the virus. (These delayed and vague recommendations from WHO continued until late April, 2021.) Just 1 example, after receiving an open letter From 238 scientists in July, 2020, asking the organisation to address airborne transmission WHO did not change until April 30, 2021. Multiple failures of international cooperation Too many governments have failed to adhere to basic norms of institutional rationality and transparency, and the world's major powers have failed to collaborate to control the pandemic. Specific points Lack of timely notification of the initial outbreak of COVID-19 Costly delays in acknowledging the crucial airborne exposure pathway of SARS-CoV-2, and in implementing appropriate measures at national and global levels to slow the spread of the virus. Lack of coordination among countries regarding suppression strategies Failure of governments to examine evidence and adopt best practices for controlling the pandemic, and managing economic and social spillovers Shortfall of global funding for low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) Failure to ensure adequate global supplies a…

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