Committee set up to warn about dangers of coronaviruses was wound up pre-pandemic

The committee was set up in 2006 to warn about the risks of Zoonotic diseases, including coronaviruses.

A committee set up to warn about risks to public health from coronaviruses was being wound down in the months before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The National Zoonoses Committee (NZC), which was established in 2006 to warn about risks from Zoonotic diseases — including coronaviruses — that can spread between animals and people.