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California is putting a number of lessons from the covid-19 pandemic to use, such as coordinating emergencyresponse with local health officials and tracking infectious diseases through wastewater surveillance , as the state tries to limit the spread of bird flu to humans. California spent $15.6 Republican Gov.
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To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies.
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has historically been the largest funder of the Geneva-based organization, which is a branch of the United Nations responsible for combating global public health emergencies. In his Monday executive order, Trump again criticizes the WHO for its mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic for unfairly asking for onerous payments from the U.S.
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