9. 然而，在重建得更好之前，大流行病必须得到遏制。需要国际合作来开发疫苗、治疗和测试手段，并向全世界提供。哥斯达黎加与世界卫生组织(世卫组织)一道提议建立一个汇集技术和分享知识的平台，这是一项值得欢迎的倡议。令人遗憾的是，某些公司和政府拒绝加入这一平台。这场大流行病打击一些区域的威力要大于其他区域，而且非常不可预测。不过很明显，对科学的依赖、公众对政府的信任以及人民之间的相互尊重是控制住这场大流行病的关键。
9. Before building back better, however, the pandemic must be contained. International cooperation was required to develop vaccines, treatments and tests and make them available to the entire world. The proposal by Costa Rica, in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO), to establish a platform to pool technology and share knowledge was a welcome initiative. That certain companies and Governments had declined to join it was regrettable. The pandemic had struck some regions with greater force than others and was highly unpredictable. It was clear, however, that reliance on science, a public trust in government and mutual respect by people for one another were key to bringing it under control.