1. Definition
1.1. A pandemic is a disease that gets out of hand and spreads across the whole country or the world killing millions of people.
2. Issues shown
2.1. Human Technology
2.1.1. Due to the war happening during the pandemic, people were being sent back and forth that caused the virus to spread quickly.
2.1.2. Pneumonic and Bubonic Plague arrived on ships in Europe during the 14th century that killed almost everyone infected by it.
2.2. Emerging zoonotic diseases
2.2.1. Increase in disease outbreaks over time
2.3. Animals that are killed on sight
2.3.1. Prone to creating another disease
2.4. A lot of mistakes were made
2.4.1. Transparency of China
2.4.1.1. Late declaration of an outbreak
2.4.1.2. 18 people had already died
2.4.1.3. More than a hundred were sick
2.5. Deforestation
2.5.1. It brings animals closer to humans
2.6. Factory farming
2.6.1. Pushing animals closer together
2.7. Only a third of the participating countries complied
3. Preparedness
3.1. Technological advances
3.1.1. Improved surveillance systems
3.1.2. Improved communications
3.1.3. Improved diagnostics
3.1.4. Improved vaccines
3.2. Quarantine
3.2.1. Isolating a person to see if he is infected by the virus
3.3. Invention of microscopes and development of antibiotics
3.3.1. This made diseases less deadly
3.3.2. Scientists try to develop a universal influenza vaccine
3.4. Different organizations like the World Health Organization
3.5. CEPI organization
3.5.1. They are developing a vaccine of "Disease X"
4. Current National Issues in the Philippines
4.1. Mistakes were made
4.1.1. The government didn't declare a state of emergency immediately.
4.1.2. Slow response from the government
4.2. Human Technology
4.2.1. Due to the flights in and out of the country, it has spread quickly
4.2.2. Shipment cargos were still functioning even if there is already a positive case
4.3. Deforestation
4.3.1. Due to the modern civilization, more buildings are being put up having animals no where to live
4.3.2. Mining is also one of the causes and evident in the country
4.4. Transparency
4.4.1. Government
4.4.1.1. DOH did not disclose about the number of deaths during the pandemic
4.4.2. Patients
4.4.2.1. Patients were not honest about their travel history which only worsens the situation