Pandemic Prevention: New Disease Reporting Rules and State Accountability.
This act aims to improve international reporting and monitoring of novel viruses and diseases to better protect citizens from future pandemics. It establishes a system for evaluating countries based on their ability to quickly report health threats, which can impact global health security and international travel. Countries failing to meet requirements may face various consequences, including restrictions in relations with the U.S.
Key points
Creation of country lists (Tier 1, 2, 3) assessing their ability to promptly report new diseases, impacting global health security.
The U.S. President can take actions against non-compliant countries, including limiting aid, scientific or cultural exchanges, and blocking loans and trade.
The act allows foreign states to be sued in U.S. courts for damages caused by intentionally concealing pandemic information, potentially affecting compensation for victims.
Possibility of imposing sanctions on foreign officials responsible for concealing health threat information, which may affect their entry into the U.S. and access to assets.
Collaboration with G-20 and UN to investigate the global COVID-19 response and ban unsanitary animal markets (wet markets) to reduce the risk of future pandemics.
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