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* @michelleinbklyn @nytimes great op ed on key q' of our time: When will life return to normal? No one knows, but most likely #COVID19 will be major health/econ dislocation,

Thread explains why US w/drawal from @WHO is unlawful & unethical, among most ruinous presidential decisions in history. It will weaken US health & security in midst of a historic

Why @POTUS threat to w/draw from @WHO is unlawful, reckless, and dangerous. See this thread 1X Trump has no power to w/draw from @WHO unilaterally w/o Congress consent. US spearheaded

Re @WHO unable to verify China #COVID data. Key post-SARS reform enabled @WHO to use unofficial data sources (indep scientists/civil society) to improve accountability & transparency. But it didn't work

Both @CDCgov & @WHO are revising guidelines for wearing #facemasks. The US is well behind many countries, esp in Asia in rec'ing pop-based mask use. I agree w/ #Fauci that