tnessJan 23, 2025
In a crowded Paris metro car or at the counter of a bustling café, it’s easy to forget what loomed over us just five years ago.Yet, on the fifth anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown in Wuhan, China, the headlines tell a different story: Donald Trump, on his first day back in office, signing an order for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization.We’ll examine why the UN health body might lose its largest donor and discuss the grievances surrounding global health leadership. Are we dealing with fringe anti-vaccine groups—or a more profound dissatisfaction?And just as many who fell ill in the early days of the pandemic continue to battle long Covid, have the fear, isolation, and anxiety from lockdowns left a lasting mark on our politics? Five years on, Covid is barely part of the conversation. What crucial issues remain unresolved?#Americas #TheDebate #USA #DonaldTrump #WHO #Health #lockdownsCovid-19 #CoronavirusCovid-19
The Debate - The Covid Backlash: Trump targets UN World Health Organization
The Debate - The Covid Backlash: Trump targets UN World Health Organization

In a crowded Paris metro car or at the counter of a bustling café, it’s easy to forget what loomed over us just five years ago.Yet, on the fifth anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown in Wuhan, China, the headlines tell a different story: Donald Trump, on his first day back in office, signing an order for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization.We’ll examine why the UN health body might lose its largest donor and discuss the grievances surrounding global health leadership. Are we dealing with fringe anti-vaccine groups—or a more profound dissatisfaction?And just as many who fell ill in the early days of the pandemic continue to battle long Covid, have the fear, isolation, and anxiety from lockdowns left a lasting mark on our politics? Five years on, Covid is barely part of the conversation. What crucial issues remain unresolved?

FRANCE 24
tnessJan 23, 2025
On Jan 23, 2020, Wuhan sealed itself off, ushering in China's zero-Covid era of strict travel and health controls, foreshadowing a looming global pandemic. For a deeper perspective, five years on, FRANCE 24's Carys Garland welcomes Florence Débarre, Author and CNRS Research Dir at the Inst of Ecology and Environmental Sciences at the Sorbonne. Ms. Débarre warns we have not yet taken the time to "investigate" the vast patchwork of local, global responses to the pandemic, to "learn from it and be better prepared" next time.#Health #China #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24guest #CoronavirusCovid-19 #lockdownsCovid-19 #Vaccines
'We still really need to investigate and learn from' local and global response to Covid-19 pandemic
'We still really need to investigate and learn from' local and global response to Covid-19 pandemic

France 24