U.S. severs ties with WHO, raising concerns about flu epidemics

[Wicked Blue]

Source: NBC

The United States has terminated its partnership with the World Health Organization, opting instead to work directly with other countries and private groups on global health matters, administration officials said Thursday.

“The U.S. will continue to lead on global health, but it will not be done through the WHO,” a Department of Health and Human Services official said on a call with reporters. HHS declined to allow its representatives to speak on the record.

Instead, the official said, the administration plans to rely on relationships with other countries, as well as partnerships with nongovernmental and faith-based organizations.

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Infectious disease experts warned that the exit from WHO is likely to leave dangerous blind spots in disease surveillance and preparedness — particularly when it comes to one of the most vexing and deadly illnesses the U.S. encounters every year: the flu.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/world-health-organization-trump-exit-flu-shots-strains-rcna255394

[Ilsa]

1. Faith-based orgs? Trump moves from the gold standard

of scientific research to magic 8 balls, ouija boards, and self-proclaimed psychics.

[Skittles]

2. yet another thing a Dem prez will have to waste time fixing

[mahina]

3. Yep that is bad bad.

[Skittles]

4. "faith-based"

AKA "nutcases"

[bluestarone]

5. Stupid son of a bitch's

God Dam How to destroy a beautiful country with all green lights.

[Bayard]

6. Snake handling and speaking in tongues,

That's what we need to stay healthy.

We are the world pariah now. Countries are not going to work with us on anything.

[Hope22]

7. The minority speaks for us

And endangers every life!

[Javaman]

8. the WHO and the US help eradicate smallpox.

thank goodness that's no longer a concern...right?