NOT MINCING WORDS!
⚠️”The Federation of American Scientists disagrees strongly with the Trump administration's announcement to withdraw the United States from the @WHO.”
~@AliNouriPhD, President of @FAScientists
Full statement in link below.
⚠️”The Federation of American Scientists disagrees strongly with the Trump administration's announcement to withdraw the United States from the @WHO.”
~@AliNouriPhD, President of @FAScientists
Full statement in link below.
2) The WHO role in providing assistance, setting health standards, and collecting data are instrumental in the global fight against disease.
WHO was pivotal in the global effort to eradicate smallpox - a virus that killed 300 mil people in the 20th century alone.
WHO was pivotal in the global effort to eradicate smallpox - a virus that killed 300 mil people in the 20th century alone.
3) Global cooperation is just as important today as it was then. SARS-CoV-2 does not recognize borders. It has already infected millions, killed over 360,000 and, at moment, there is no end in sight. As the WHO supports the development of drugs, vaccines, and other measures...
4) to curb spread, a US withdrawal will weaken our ability to fight COVID-19.
FAS therefore urges the administration to rethink this decision and to join global partners to end the pandemic.
FAS therefore urges the administration to rethink this decision and to join global partners to end the pandemic.
5) (The Federation of American Scientists, founded in 1945, is devoted to the view that scientists, engineers and other technically trained people have the ethical obligation to ensure that science and technology is applied to the benefit of humankind...
6) ... @FAScientists works to reduce the risk of nuclear weapons and infectious disease, works to make government more informed and more transparent, and strives for a more educated public by fighting the spread of disinformation.)
