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January 21, 2021 12:11 am
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/20/22240386/biden-who-us-withdrawal-world-health-organization
Joe Biden halts US withdrawal from World Health Organization
In one of his first acts as president, Joe Biden walked back the former administration’s plan to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will participate in the organization’s executive meeting this week, according to a fact sheet released by the Biden-Harris transition team.
Donald Trump announced plans to cut ties with the WHO in late May, claiming that China had “total control” over the global health organization. Experts widely criticized the move, saying that it would be catastrophic for public health in the midst of a deadly pandemic. The US is a major funder for the WHO.
At the time the withdrawal was announced,...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/20/22240386/biden-who-us-withdrawal-world-health-organization
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