What is (for me, at least) most alarming is. . . that without USAID, and with the US stopping funding for WHO, the EU international public aid sources are going to be severely taxed. This opens a door for China, and Xi -- to become deeply trusted partners, on the African continent. I would expect no less of Xi -- he will donate to relief efforts and curry lasting favor, to access mineral riches that are just awaiting exploitation there (the raw materials for ion/lithium batteries, and raw copper ores, specifically -- in the now Mpox-afflicted DRC).
Even though the immediate narrative is about arresting the spread of Mpox Clade 1b, out of Africa -- the longer arc has Tangerine 2.0 weakening the USA's chances for building a supply chain for these very rare (and extremely valuable) modern battery elements. The guy can't see his own enlightened self-interest. And so, demonizing the rest of world is his answer. . . to essentially everything. Damn.
Here's the latest, from the Beeb:
. . .The first case of a newer, more spreadable variant of mpox has been detected in the Republic of Ireland, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said.
The Irish resident, who was infected with the Clade 1b variant, had recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The virus -- formerly known as monkeypox -- was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization last August. . . .
The individual is now receiving specialist care in a hospital in Dublin. The HSE added that those who have received two doses of the mpox vaccine, or previously had the virus, are considered to have protection against severe illness caused by the newer variant. . . .
These are thus both strange -- and sad -- times, in some ways, indeed. Onward just the same. Go you Philly Iggles. . . Heh.
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