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“The WHO delayed declaring a global public health emergency and a pandemic during the early stages of COVID-19, costing the world critical weeks as the virus spread.”
What?
It was the US who ignored everything.
December 31, 2019
WHO notified by China about mysterious pneumonia cases in Wuhan.
USA: No action.
January 30, 2020
WHO declares PHEIC (highest alert before a pandemic).
USA: No federal mask mandate, no travel restrictions, few tests.
March 11, 2020
WHO officially declares COVID-19 a pandemic.
USA Trump says same day: “The risk to the U.S. is very low.”
March–May 2020
WHO strongly recommends masks, testing, lockdowns.
USA Trump: “Masks are optional,” “The virus will disappear.”
December 2020
First U.S. vaccinations, after months of delay.