Why the U.S. Quit the World Health Organization: Covid, China, and a Failure of Trust

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State announced the completion of the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization.

The most severe public health crisis of our lifetime was the Covid-19 pandemic. In a circumstance like that, what would you want, or expect, an organization like the World Health Organization to do?

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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State announced the completion of the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization.

The most severe public health crisis of our lifetime was the Covid-19 pandemic. In a circumstance like that, what would you want, or expect, an organization like the World Health Organization to do?