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Daszak: Ncbi - Nlm.nih - gov/books/NBK349040
Daszak: Ncbi - Nlm.nih - gov/books/NBK349040
They anticipated a lot of attention and coverage, but instead, again, there was very minimal
pickup by the media. Daszak reiterated that, until an infectious disease crisis is very real, pre-
sent, and at an emergency threshold, it is often largely ignored. To sustain the funding base
beyond the crisis, he said, we need to increase public understanding of the need for MCMs
such as a pan-influenza or pan-coronavirus vaccine. A key driver is the media, and the eco-
nomics follow the hype. We need to use that hype to our advantage to get to the real issues.
Investors will respond if they see profit at the end of process, Daszak stated.