Tutorial 5

Secretary-General Calls for Investments in Monitoring, Detection, Rapid Response, in International Day Message on Epidemic Preparedness

https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm21093.doc.htm

Using BBC and Daily Mail’s style of writing, develop a headline, an intro and bullet points. Make sure your story is scannable

BBC

Headline: UN Urge Investments to Fight Pandemic

Intro: United Nation (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres calls for investments to better pandemic prevention plans in every country in conjunction with International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.

Daily Mail

Headline: UN Secretary-General Urges for Investments to Better Fight Pandemic in the Future during International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

Intro: United Nation (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres calls for investments in better monitoring, detection, rapid response to better help every country in stopping infectious disease during International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.

Bullet points:

• infectious diseases remain a clear and present danger to every country

• scaling-up investments

• strengthening primary health care at the local level to prevent collapse

• ensuring equitable access to life‑saving interventions

• achieving universal health coverage

• building global solidarity to give every country a fighting chance to stop infectious disease