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Nov 16 5 tweets 3 min read
8/30/22 @WHO chief scientist @doctorsoumya warned countries that didn't prevent infection will face a large increase in mental, cardiovascular, SARS-CoV-2 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (SAND). Now she is let go. Most of you - MDs/ZeroCovids🤨- criticize the false side. Why?
The exact opposite of the popular criticism I hear from most on covid twitter is true. (I may be wrong - tell me why!) Many blame WHO for member states' failure to follow WHO COVID-19 recommendations. As a governance scholar I don't think they are correct. reuters.com/business/healt…
WHO needs of reforms, no doubt, but reread the first tweet, or the thousands we've been tweeting over the past +1000 days since WHO declared a PHEIC.

If member states succeed with their push to end the COVID-19 PHEIC next year, there will be lots of post-pandemic future content, Image
As @doctorsoumya warns, member states face enormous challenges. There can be no "post-pandemic futures" without adequate policy change.

It's also a climate story, as the article says.

Background on #PandemicAccord negotiations and IHR 2005 implementation
@doctorsoumya The state of the pandemic is accurately summarized by this parody account doing the job of @CDCDirector.

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