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SunSeeker

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17. On 1-31-2020, the WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak an "Emergency of International Concern."

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 09:14 PM

Apr 2020

http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/international-health-regulations/news/news/2020/2/2019-ncov-outbreak-is-an-emergency-of-international-concern

That's what they did with the ebola outbreak. And that's all it took for Obama to take decisive action, here and in Africa, to snuff out the outbreak before it became a pandemic.

But Trump downplayed the announcement. He and his entire administration are criminally negligent idiots.

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CNN fact checking/commenting as the donald speaks. [View all] sheshe2 Apr 2020 OP

I did not realize that trump could unilaterally halt fundng that has been approved by Congress. riversedge Apr 2020 #1

He can't malaise Apr 2020 #9

On 1-31-2020, the WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak an "Emergency of International Concern." SunSeeker Apr 2020 #17

Yes. But he did stop travel for non-US citizens effective 2-2 Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #28

HE CAN! hangaleft Apr 2020 #29

I forgot malaise Apr 2020 #31

THEY REFUSED TO USE THE WHO-DEVELOPED TESTS. RockRaven Apr 2020 #2

Exactly. The WHO made the test formula availble to the WORLD in January. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #21

MSNBC is fact checking, too lillypaddle Apr 2020 #3

Oh WOW! OhZone Apr 2020 #4

Yes, actually they are and going way beyond simple reporting. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #6

Why? hangaleft Apr 2020 #30

Love it IcyPeas Apr 2020 #5

Praise then trashed... sheshe2 Apr 2020 #7

He's yapping again? paleotn Apr 2020 #8

The arrogant fustercluck is not likely to give up his daily fix, oops, rally, oops, "briefing". niyad Apr 2020 #12

Why is Acosta commenting on CNN, rather than being present Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #10

No great loss. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #20

Number of Reporters Has been Restricted Due to Covid-19 Stallion Apr 2020 #33

Makes sense - thanks! Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #34

The only way to distinguish statements of fact from gaslighting is to real-time fact check on screen Mr. Ected Apr 2020 #11

They kept breaking away and talked about the fact checks. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #14

he did not bdamomma Apr 2020 #13

Yes, he and his admin are all murderers. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #15

Cutting off appropriated funds to the WHO would be a violation of the Impoundment Control Act. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #16

Excellent catch. nt crickets Apr 2020 #19

Well if you read the timeline, in mid -January WHO DID say Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #18

Link? sheshe2 Apr 2020 #22

So you are quoting the very organization in question? Thats Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #23

Link? To where they ACTUALLY SAID THIS sheshe2 Apr 2020 #24

Link Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #25

Not going to read a dozen pages for your claim. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #26

Wow. The link is the actual PAHO/WHO Epidemiology Update from January 20 2020 Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #27

Too bad the channels didn't do that during the campaigns. lindysalsagal Apr 2020 #32