So WHO doesn’t use ‘pandemic’ category anymore🤷🏻♂️: "There is no official category (for a pandemic)," WHO spokesman said. “For the sake of clarification, WHO does not use the old system of 6 phases — that ranged from phase 1 to phase 6 (a pandemic)” #COVID19 uk.reuters.com/article/us-chi…
2) but the @WorldBank still does have a “pandemic” threshold because it has a WB Pandemic bonds that defaults for investors if complicated series of triggers are met. Met yet? Not yet but we are close for #COVID19. google.com/amp/s/www.mark…
3) Million$💰question: What triggers World Bank Pandemic Bonds’ full default? Complicated Class A/B rules+dates but basically >=2500 deaths across multiple countries, and min X in other countries in multiple regions. Dig in if you want to read full bond: pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/88283150956… 
4) Pandemic Bond: “Roughly $20 mil was put to work against Ebola outbreak of last year, plus $30 million in August. That money certainly helped, but the fund has done more to help bankers/investors rake in $ than it has helped doctors on the ground.” cbc.ca/news/business/…
