The Covid Backlash: Trump targets UN World Health Organization

In a crowded Paris metro train or at the counter of a busy café, it is easy to forget what was awaiting us just five years ago. Yet, on the fifth anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown in Wuhan, China, the headlines tell a different story: Donald Trump, on his first day back in power, signed an order for states to -United States withdraws from the World Health Organization. We’ll examine why the United Nations health body could lose its biggest donor and discuss grievances surrounding global health. direction. Are we dealing with anti-vaccine fringe groups – or a deeper discontent? And just as many of those who fell ill early in the pandemic continue to struggle with long Covid, the fear, isolation and anxiety of lockdowns have left a lasting mark. about our politics? Five years later, Covid is barely part of the conversation. What crucial questions remain unanswered?