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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Rachelle Abbott

OPINION - Will the new global pandemic treaty work without America?

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At this year’s annual World Health Assembly, World Health Organisation member countries have voted in favour of a global pandemic agreement.

The US were not present at the assembly, as President Donald Trump intends to withdraw from WHO membership.

To walk us through the treaty, its impact, and if it’ll make a difference, we're joined by Clinical Assistant Professor Daniela Manno, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

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