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The WHO is seeking a new treaty on handling future pandemics. It could be a hard sell

At a special session this week, the World Health Organization hopes to start sketching out a new world order. "We don't have rules of the game," says WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

November 23, 2021 • Millions of Americans are planning to travel this week and gather inside for Thanksgiving — many in groups of 10 or more. At the same time, COVID-19 cases are rebounding. NPR correspondent Allison Aubrey 's been talking to experts to find out how to gather in-person as safely as possible and minimize a new surge.