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>>lazycr+(OP)
Beside the danger of adding function to an infectious virus, the biggest danger is the complete politicization of the virus. The WHO has changed their tune back and forth, often vehemently with little to back up its position. In that light the US should consider withdrawing completely from this body.

>>mc32+H6
What is withdrawal going to do? Why not work to get it right instead?

>>jayd16+K9
Conversely what good is it belonging to an organization which has no agency and does whatever it’s told to do?

Better form a new org that is apolitical and concerns itself with promulgating health and disease prevention rather than some political agenda?

>>mc32+ia
There is no such thing as an apolitical organisation. That’s the definition of politics.

It is not a police, it has no coercive power. The reason is obvious if you think more than 10 seconds about how to get sovereign governments to cooperate on public health matters.

What would be your ideal organisation? One subservient to the American government? Or do you want it to be a world government above sovereign states? How do you think it would fly?