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.

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