There are some things I believe governments should indisputably do. Most fundamental is protecting people, which includes safeguarding communities against infectious diseases.
National governments do indeed often prioritise protecting people – but they turn to weapons to do so. There was a great line this week from veteran New York Times reporter Donald McNeil lamenting the cuts to global public health in the US government’s budget under Donald Trump.
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