Rebuilding Trust in Global Biosecurity

Commentary

Jun 10, 2026

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This commentary was originally published by Economist Enterprise on June 7, 2026.

A novel pathogen can spread from one country to multiple continents within weeks. Yet the trust needed to share sequence data fast enough to mount a response is fracturing. Strategic rivalry now dictates who shares what, with whom, and on what terms. …

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