In a devastating new report, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned that the world is "dangerously unprepared" for future pandemics.
According to the most recent data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 6.8 million people have died from COVID-19 since the epidemic began in early 2020.
The IFRC says this is more deaths than any other earthquake, drought, or storm in recorded history.
The humanitarian relief group claimed in its World Disasters Report released Monday that "many countries" were not prepared for COVID-19 and that "all countries remain dangerously unprepared for future outbreaks".