With reference to the WHO’s priority list of pathogens, consider the following statements:
1. The WHO’s priority list of pathogens was introduced in 2018 to identify diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential.
2. COVID-19 and Zika virus are the only diseases currently listed under the WHO’s priority pathogens list.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2