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tishaLA

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Mon Jan 27, 2025, 04:20 PM Monday

CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal

Source: AP

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all agency staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await further guidance.”

Experts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa, as well as brewing threats from around the world. It also comes as health authorities around the world are monitoring bird flu outbreaks among U.S. livestock. ...

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/cdc-who-trump-548cf18b1c409c7d22e17311ccdfe1f6



It's a limitless supply of villiany
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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal (Original Post) tishaLA Monday OP
Destroying America--go big or go home. Wingus Dingus Monday #1
How many people will Trump kill? Irish_Dem Monday #2
As many as he's allowed to. n/t Hugin Monday #3
Every single one... Ford_Prefect Monday #4
There's enough in that article to dwarf MadameButterfly Monday #7
Trump killed quite a few Americans last time during covid. Irish_Dem Monday #8
Well, last time it was 1.2 million, so he's room for improvement /s NotHardly Monday #11
He was just getting warmed up? Irish_Dem Monday #12
More than last time. LudwigPastorius Monday #16
Welcome to the death cult orangecrush Monday #5
They always were a death cult. ananda Monday #6
They sure seem awfully hell-bent on killing off 90% of the population they love to exploit. Karasu Monday #9
Be careful out there Joinfortmill Monday #10
And when monkey pox, the Ebola like Marburg disease and the avian flu hit the US in kimbutgar Monday #13
Unconstitutional, apparently, since it contradicts Congress without one year notice. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #14
I'm sure someone will stop him and uphold the Constitution... Wingus Dingus Monday #15
Forgot the snark tag wolfie001 Monday #17

Irish_Dem

(62,144 posts)
8. Trump killed quite a few Americans last time during covid.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:00 PM
Monday

Now he is shutting down national and global health organizations.
Yes he is going to kill a lot of people.

kimbutgar

(23,917 posts)
13. And when monkey pox, the Ebola like Marburg disease and the avian flu hit the US in
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 06:27 PM
Monday

He will also cause needless death with this action.

No nations will share this with us Americans because of his insane actions.

The USA will be considered pariah in the near future.

wolfie001

(3,965 posts)
17. Forgot the snark tag
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:17 PM
Monday

No help is on the way for another a bit less than 2 years. If then. The 6 ghouls on the SC are his backstop, not ours.

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