I also think Trump's withdrawal from the WHO is a great opportunity!
Unfortunately, this blog post is not recommendable. It heavily mixes US health policy with WHO and it does not really explain the chances!!! Really disappointing!
As a minimum, the US and the West can try to redefine how international health policy ought to be, independently of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and the like.
"... Unfortunately, the WHO has expanded its mission over the years to areas that only tangentially relate to public health, such as issuing alcohol consumption and dietary guidelines. ...
The WHO is also not immune to politicization. Critics, including some governments and public health experts, alleged that the WHO was overly deferential to China’s narrative about the [SARS CoV-2] virus, particularly in the early stages of the pandemic. They suggested that the WHO relied too heavily on China’s initial reporting, which downplayed the severity and transmissibility of the virus. ..."
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