Last week, the UK government announced its new Biological Security Strategy. This replaces the existing version of the strategy that dates back to 2018, before Covid.
The report is short on specific details but includes plans for a dedicated minister for Biological Security Strategy and launching a real-time Biothreats Radar to monitor risks and threats. There will also be a council to provide leadership in the relevant matters. By 2030, the idea is that the UK will be resilient to a spread of biological threats.
The report can be found here: UK Biological Security Strategy (publishing....
