Wednesday, April 15, 2020

How China Corrupted the World Health Organization's (WHO) Response to COVID-19

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

How China Corrupted the World Health Organization's Response to COVID-19

President Trump isn't absolved of his own failures in confronting the pandemic, but the WHO's response to the coronavirus destroyed much of its credibility and damaged the field of public health.

By Zach Weissmueller

The WHO Helped Spread Chinese Communist Lies About COVID-19. Now It's Lecturing People About Drinking During Quarantine.

The World Health Organization arguably failed at its most basic mission of stopping the spread of a global pandemic, but it's still willing to hector people about their drinking habits.
By Christian Britschgi

Trump Vows to Cut Off U.S. Funding to the World Health Organization
"We have deep concerns whether America's generosity has been put to the best use possible."
By Brian Doherty

People, Not Politicians, Will Decide When the Coronavirus Shutdown Ends

It's not the politicians who have the power to reopen America, or at least the parts that are now closed. It's individuals, families, businesses and religious congregations.
By Ira Stoll

From the Cholera Riots to the Coronavirus Revolts

The more punitive the approach to public health, the fiercer the backlash.
By Jesse Walker

The Pandemic Brings Out Americans' Inner Snitches

Setting the cops on social-distancing scofflaws is dangerous to public health and a free society.
By J.D. Tuccille

There is Literally One Guy Overseeing Nearly $500 Billion of Emergency Coronavirus Spending

He has no colleagues or staff, but is supposed to provide oversight on $454 billion in coronavirus spending—nearly equal to the annual budget for Medicare.
By Eric Boehm

With 30 Percent of Tenants Unable to Pay Their Bills This Month Due to COVID-19, Many Want Rent Canceled

Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest city to entertain demands to cancel rent payments during the current pandemic.
By Christian Britschgi

Physicians Should Be Allowed To Practice Across State Lines—and Not Just During a Pandemic
By Vittorio Nastasi

After Pennsylvania Closed Liquor Stores, Residents Crossed State Lines to Buy Booze. Now Ohio is Shutting Down Out-of-State Sales.

Border counties are now prohibited from selling to anyone without proof of residency.
By Peter Suderman


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