Today's report on the global pandemic response came from the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) based on a resolution passed by the World Health Assembly (WHA) last May.
The panel was headed by Helen Clark, New Zealand's former prime minister, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia's former president.
It included 11 experts spanning a range of backgrounds and countries, including China and the United States. Panel members were asked to represent their institutions rather than their countries.The group started its investigation in September and was asked to present its full report ahead of the WHA's meeting this month.