But the poorest people – those who live on less than $2 per day – are often not considered important when a pandemic threat emerges. They do not contribute significantly to the global economy, and their countries’ health systems function on a tiny fraction of what advanced economies devote to their populations’ health.
然而，当流行病的威胁出现后，那些最为贫穷的人——每天收入不超过2美元——却常常无法引起重视。他们对世界经济没有重大贡献，其国家的卫生系统预算与发达国家用于本国国民的金额相比只是九牛一毛。