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. 2022 Apr 16;399(10334):1443-1445.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00425-1.

Advancing accurate metrics for future pandemic preparedness

Francine Ntoumi  1 , Alimuddin Zumla  2
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Advancing accurate metrics for future pandemic preparedness

Francine Ntoumi et al. Lancet. .
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Conflict of interest statement

We declare no competing interests. FN and AZ are co-directors of the Pan-African Network on Emerging and Re-Emerging Infections (PANDORA-ID-NET; https://www.pandora-id.net/) funded by the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) within the EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. They also acknowledge support from EDCTP Central Africa Clinical Research Network (CANTAM-3; http://cantam.net/en/). AZ is a UK National Institute for Health Research senior investigator and a Mahathir Science Award and EU-EDCTP Pascoal Mocumbi Prize laureate.

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