WHO pandemic talks end without a deal, governments to decide next steps

[Beet]

The World Health Organization has ended its talks on how protect the world from future pandemics without a deal, and it’s now up to governments to decide whether to extend the process.

Negotiators for developing countries refused to sign up to a deal that failed to guarantee their countries access to life-saving drugs and vaccines.

Higher-income countries, meanwhile, would not agree to force pharmaceutical manufacturers to give up their intellectual property rights in a pandemic.

https://www.politico.eu/article/world-health-organisation-pandemic-talks-end-without-deal-governments-to-decide-next-steps/

[CumbrianLefty]

Was this expected?

[SnowLabrador]

Why the hell?! We just effing HAD A PANDEMIC. This shows that the world cannot solve any problems.

[dead0man]

Why the hell?! We just effing HAD A PANDEMIC. This shows that the world cannot solve any problems.

having the WHO in charge of pandemics is a horrible idea if we want to stop the next one.  Perhaps a new organization not beholden to Winnie the Pooh would be a good idea?