A new report indicates the world is ill-prepared for another pandemic due to funding cuts and distrust in public health authorities. Experts emphasize the urgent need for enhanced global preparedness.

<img alt="Masked doctor pushing patient in hospital." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.6426885,1779151152794/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C1%2C1160%2C652%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="2022 becomes the deadliest year of the COVID-19 pandemic for Saskatchewan." width="620" /><p>Government funding cutbacks and a distrust in public health authorities means the world is not ready for the next pandemic, according to a report released Monday by the Global Preparedness Monitor...