WHO director for Americas urges U.S. help as coronavirus surges in region

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The World Health Organization's regional director for the Americas urged the United States on Tuesday to keep helping countries in the region to fight the novel coronavirus even as the Trump administration leaves the U.N. agency.

FILE PHOTO: Director of the Pan American Health Organization Carissa Etienne speaks to the media during a meeting of Public Health ministers of the Mercosur trade block in Montevideo February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Andres Stapff/File Photo

Coronavirus has infected almost 3 million people in the region that has massive inequalities, vulnerable indigenous groups in the Amazon and megacities where people live in close quarters and share public transportation, said the director, Carissa Etienne. The Geneva-based WHO was founded in 1948 and Etienne said U.S. ties with PAHO go back further to its founding in Washington in 1902.

 

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An unknown respiratory illness outbreak happened in Virginia, U.S., last July and patients showed symptoms such as fever, cough, body aches, wheezing, and general weakness, according to ABC News. Why is Trump refusing to investigate?

Go the the United Nations. We have e our hands full with United States citizens.

I’m sorry... maybe ask your BFF China? I think they owe you one for covering up their mess.

Sorry but they’re a bit busy dealing with riots.

ça sera violer la loi.. USA ne partage plus aucune relation avec l'OMS !

And why would we help the WHO?

Ask China

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Wait, i thought we handled it the worst? Why would anyone want our help?!

Go ask the Chinese for help.

Ask China! WHO

Sing it, lies, lies,lies yea-ah

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