In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?
At 5 a.m. California time, when it is still dark outside, a member of the state's Department of Public Health gets on a weekly call.
The topic? Health emergencies all over the world.
For years, the U.S. federal government participated in these calls,... [5216 chars]