Study: Preventing Next Pandemic Will Cost More Than $22 Billion A Year

The video discusses a study from the journal Science, highlighting the need for increased oversight of wildlife trade and reduced deforestation to prevent future pandemics. It notes that diseases like Ebola, SARS, and COVID-19 likely originated in bats, which come into contact with humans when their habitats are disturbed. The study recommends investing in early disease detection and control programs, estimating costs at $22-31 billion annually. Despite the high cost, this is minimal compared to the global damages caused by COVID-19.

What are some of the diseases mentioned in the study that likely originated in bats?

According to the report, how does the cost of preventing pandemics compare to the damages caused by the coronavirus pandemic?