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US response to UN pandemic talks ‘severely weakens’ global planning, says leading health expert
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The US says it is unable to support a major global text on pandemic prevention and preparedness put forward at UN general assembly The United States government’s decision to block a major global declaration on pandemic preparedness “severely weakens” the effort, and signals inten
The US says it is unable to support a major global text on pandemic prevention and preparedness put forward at UN general assembly The United States government’s decision to block a major global declaration on pandemic preparedness “severely weakens” the effort, and signals intent to disrupt international cooperation, says Prof Lawrence Gostin, a leading expert on global health law from Georgetown University. The United Nations general assembly had been due to adopt a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response on 25 September after a high-level meeting on the subject. Continue reading...
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