Why the WHO Needs U.S. Support to Fight Coronavirus Spread | Congressman Ami Bera's View




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Summary: Congressman Ami Bera, a medical doctor and Democrat from California serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. In November he served on a commission on pandemic preparedness that looks rather prescient today. Here we cover the trajectory of the outbreak in the US and how it might shape politics and foreign policy. Congressman Bera also explains the dangers of freezing the WHO's funding. He explains the WHO's critical role in preventing clusters of COVID-19 from taking hold in poorer countries.