Cañete R, Goodman KW

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It is unclear why we constantly need reminding, but COVID-19 serves as a blatant reminder of the importance of international scientifi c cooperation—this should include cooperation between political rivals. In the case of Cuba and the United States, this might again be possible with the new US President, Joe Biden.
Globalization, climate change and social determinants will continue to fedge new pathogens, some of them highly contagious and dangerous. The One Health approach advocated by WHO, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others is an effort to study and recognize the many global connections between and among people, animals and the environment and implement relevant inter-disciplinary policies. COVID-19, which originated in animals, is a clear example and provides another lesson in collaboration.