American Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told reporters on Wednesday that he is optimistic the member nations of the World Health Organization will agree on a framework to respond to future pandemics, despite the collapsed of talks on a proposed “pandemic treaty” this week.
“We think the elements of a good deal are already on the table and that is why we feel optimistic because those are pretty good deals,” Becerraon Wednesday, according to Voice of America. “It is just a matter now of fine-tuning it to make sure everybody says we are ready to sign on the dotted line.” Detractors have warned that expanding the W.H.O.’s power could potentially endanger the sovereign of member states, giving the agency powers that should rightfully belong to national public health agencies. Critics have warned that such a document should not allow the W.H.O. to declare a public health emergency in a nation without that government’s approval.
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