Elon Musk confesses: Ebola prevention by savings measures!
Elon Musk confesses: Ebola prevention by savings measures!
As part of a strict austerity course of the US government, Elon Musk announced that Ebola prevention was unintentionally deleted by the development authority USA. Musk emphasized that the measures were "immediately" into force and that there was no interruption in Ebola prevention. In this context, he gave the incident an example of the challenges associated with the radical austerity course. "Errors are inevitable," said Musk, but they could be corrected quickly. Ebola is a fatal viral disease, the quick medical measures, vaccinations and research are crucial to bring outbreaks under control, such as Saxon reported.
The Trump government is planning a comprehensive renovation of the state apparatus, whereby USAI is particularly affected. Around 1,600 job cancellations within the authority are planned, which is one of the largest development organizations worldwide. Critics accuse the government without a clear strategy and to delete funds indiscriminately. These cuts could have serious consequences for aid projects that support AIDS fighting and reconstruction in war zones, among other things.
Current Ebola eruptions and concerns about development aid
In Uganda there are currently worrying developments. The Ebolavirus broke out there again, while the United States suspended its development aid and grants for the WHO. According to the Ugandian Ministry of Health, three confirmed Ebola cases were recently reported, including the death of a nurse. Before his death, he was treated in the Mulago Hospital and with a traditional healer. The nurse's source of infection is currently unclear. Uganda's health authorities have identified 45 contact persons who are now to be tested. The WHO has also made one million US dollars available from an emergency fund to be able to act quickly in the crisis situation, as the taz reports.
Last year, the United States transferred over $ 470 million to Uganda, mostly for the health sector. American support is crucial because Uganda finances 36% of its budget from the state treasury, the rest comes from international donors. In this context, the help of the WHO, which is supported by the United States with over one billion US dollars annually, is considered particularly important. During a cabinet meeting President Trump,Elon Musk pointed out that the government had to act quickly to reduce the deficit of the US Bundeshaust. Trump reacted to possible dissatisfaction in the cabinet with a joke over unfortunate minister and at the same time pointed out the need to enforce strict savings. However, the incident with the deletion of Ebola prevention has already raised questions about the load-bearing capacity and design of the current austerity measures.
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