US stays away as world leaders agree action on Covid-19 vaccine

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Guardian

Global leaders have pledged to accelerate cooperation on a coronavirus vaccine and to share research, treatment and medicines across the globe. But the United States did not take part in the World Health Organization initiative, in a sign of Donald Trump’s increasing isolation on the global stage.

The cooperation pledge, made at a virtual meeting, was designed to show that wealthy countries will not keep the results of research from developing countries.

The meeting also represented a symbolic endorsement of the United Nations body in the face of Trump’s decision to suspend US payments and condemn its leaders as subordinates of the Chinese Communist party. China and the US have accused each other of bullying and disinformation over the coronavirus outbreak, damaging efforts to secure cooperation at the G20, the natural international institution to handle global health outside the UN.

Instead an ad hoc grouping of 20 world leaders and global health figures were on the call, including the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the American philanthropist Bill Gates. Britain will co-chair a joint coronavirus global response summit on 4 May aimed at raising funds for vaccine research, treatments and tests.



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/24/us-stays-away-as-world-leaders-agree-action-on-covid-19-vaccine

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Well, better that Gates took part than some crony of Trump's, like Pompeo, I suppose. But despite the superior competence and good will of Gates (or pretty much any non-Republican American), it still needs to be the federal government that's involved. If Trump's ego would shrink to the point of letting the CDC represent the USA, that'd be fine. But it's not as if his ego will ever do anything but hurt others.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I wouldn't be surprised if the U.S. came up with a vaccine and/or cure,

it wouldn't share it with other countries unless they paid for it.

[Eugene]

4. The Trump Crime Family has already been caught trying exactly that.

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-confirms-that-donald-trump-tried-to-buy-firm-working-on-coronavirus-vaccine/

https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/03/17/trump-poach-coronavirus-vaccine/

These are people who would try to monetize the fire department.

[zentrum]

6. And the water supply...

.....and air. Monetize all of it is their credo.

[Harker]

8. And control it. n/t

[ananda]

26. Well, they can't control the virus.

This virus is the posterchild for universal rebellion
against all mechanistic societies.

It has literally cracked up our world and this is
happening not because of the virus per se but
because of the way we deal with the world and
others based on the false misconception that
society can operate based on the meme of
mechanism and not holism.

It's interesting, but I would prefer a different
outcome so that we could heal and move
together towards a healthy society.

[Scarsdale]

2. A cure would cut into

Jared's profits from re-selling the PPE's that he is seizing. In tRump world "Charity begins with us, and profits us" The warehouses where Jared is storing the supplies, desperately needed for the US medical community, should be raided, and the supplies returned to the governors who ordered and paid for them. This is a traitorous act, by a person who was NOT elected to his position. As far as I am concerned, he is just a family member, helping himself and father in law to profit at US citizen's expense. There is no low too low for this crime family.

[Kaiserguy]

3. K & R

Time to end the Trump family crime spree.

[Maxheader]

5. Put them behind bars...

Just like they would you or i.. .

[Scarsdale]

7. What could this administration add to the

committee? Not a damn thing. They would probably put Prince Jared in charge of being the spokesperson. There are so few truly accomplished, educated, responsible, experienced members of tRump's team that the rest of the world ignores them. Rightfully so. Nothing to add to any discussion.

[KPN]

9. One more shake my head in wonder moment after

another with this absolute moron in the WH, endlessly. Geezuz fuck!

I’m increasingly curious what the intelligence organizations of other developed nations are seeing, learning, projecting and concluding about the USA today.

[Auggie]

10. Wouldn't be surprised if TrumpCo is using COVID-19 to steal the November election

Let the virus linger long enough to make it risky to vote in person.

With GOP Governor and state legislature support, close down key voting stations in swing states and blue counties.

Sabotage vote-by-mail by defunding the U.S. Postal Service.

Disrupt the Democratic Convention and Joe Biden's personal campaign appearances.

[paleotn]

12. Well, if he is, his execution stinks.

[Auggie]

17. That remains to be seen. A lot can happen in a few weeks ...

as we’ve already witnessed.

[paleotn]

19. Granted....but..

the one thing we have going for us is top to bottom this crew is the dumbest in American history. They will find a way to fuck it up.

[Auggie]

23. Yeah, but ...

it's not entirely Trump's crew. There are very shrewd P.R. agencies, campaigners and influencers, U.S. and Russian, plus massive oligarchy wealth from local and abroad, all working for Trump. They were just smart enough to squeak out an electoral college win four years ago. I'm really, really, frightened they'll do so again, especially with COVID-19 by their side.

[ancianita]

34. +1

[Grokenstein]

22. No, it'll be wonderful! Oh, wait...

...you're talking about a different kind of execution. Never mind.

[paleotn]

11. They should invite a group of US state governors. Those who get it....

Cuomo, Newsom, Hogan, et. al. The US doesn't actually have a president right now. A spoiled toddler grabbed the controls in 2016 and thinks buttons are toys.

[Grokenstein]

13. Donny's about as useful at a WHO meeting

as The Ivankabot1000 is at a business discussion.

[tanyev]

18. Yep, they'll get a lot more done without him participating.

[lark]

14. He won't use the world vaccine, no profit. He will have some small firm which he owns approved.

He's dead set on owning this himself and profiteering off of it madly. He tried to do that once already with buying a German firm, but only letting them make tests for America (which he would control land profit from), and they refused. His administration had already said the vaccine would be very expensive and people would be on the hook for the costs, not covered because it'd be so new.

[lark]

15. it's way more than that.

drumpf intends to personally profiteer off the vaccine so will refuse to share it and that's what this is all about. He's been trying and has already been caught once. You know he didn't stop and is still doing it, just keeping his role better hidden this time around.

[qwlauren35]

20. Two things need to happen.

Biden gets elected, vaccine comes out in February.

[lark]

21. Excellent plan - I will sign up for that!

Soon as I finish the treatments for my shoulder, I will be getting trained and working on GOTV calls with Florida Dems. Having a blue tsunami for Biden is our only hope and I will be spending my time helping with this effort.

[dlk]

16. Another variation of the Republican mantra, "I've got mine, too bad for you"

[olegramps]

24. I am sure that weren't missed. What would anyone associated with Trump have to add except crap.

Trumps medical advisors stand mute while he advances ignorant suggestions that could actually kill people. I don't have any respect for any of them when they fail to speak up and allow this nincompoop to spread nonsense. I really don't give a damn if his nitwit constituency drinks Clorox. Damn good riddance.

[left-of-center2012]

25. I bet the world leaders didn't suggest drinking bleach, injecting disinfectants

And they're glad the US stayed away.

[Igel]

27. Yeah, the CDC.

It did such great job in January and February.

[NCjack]

28. Dr. Don has retreated into his R&D lab. Hint: Something involving magnetics or electricity.

[Steelrolled]

29. This has "dog and pony show" written all over it

After 4+ months of the pandemic, the WHO decides it is time for international cooperation on a vaccine and treatment?

[still_one]

30. Oxford sure has been touting that they expect to have a vaccine ready for the public by the

fall. I hope they are right. They sure seem confident

[nevergiveup]

31. As a global power we have become irrelevant.

[iluvtennis]

32. So unacceptable that a US scientist or doctor from CDC or NIH are not participating. I HATE trump.nt

[SunSeeker]

33. This is just awful. The complete opposite of how we handled ebola.

We are impeding progress instead of leading it.

[Initech]

36. If Trump wanted to lead, he would lead.

Instead we have a president who is telling people to fucking drink bleach.

[BrightKnight]

35. Are the drug companies happy about losing US influence in WHO

I would think that they would have a problem with this.

[0rganism]

37. pariah nation

we are ruined