Important initiative from King Abdullah of Jordan and President Steinmeier of Germany calling for an “international alliance” to defeat #COVID19. This is precisely what American presidents used to do in a global crisis.
Their letter is joined by the Presidents of Singapore, Ethiopia, and Ecuador, representing all major regions of the world. Here is the full text (with some excerpts below) 👉 ft.com/content/c01788… 
My essay in @TheAtlantic called for a global multi-stakeholder coalition. This can only come together with American diplomacy and leadership. Both are now totally absent, however, leaving our own citizens at greater risk against a threat no country will defeat alone.👇
