COVID-19 Pandemic: Donald Trump Administration Formally Withdraws US From WHO

Date: 08-07-2020 2:20 pm (3 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
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The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization, breaking off ties with the global health body amidst the raging coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump said he was halting funding to the organisation in mid-April and announced his intention to withdraw from the WHO in May after he said it "failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms."

The US has also accused the WHO of siding with China on the outbreak of the virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, alleging the health body misled the world resulting in deaths of over half a million people globally, including over 130,000 in America alone.

China has total control over the World Health Organization," President Trump said in May. He has also alleged that the Chinese government tried to cover-up of the coronavirus pandemic's origins.

In April, the US stopped funding to WHO as the Trump administration reviewed the ties. A month later, President Donald Trump announced the US was terminating the relationship.

The US is the single largest contributor to the WHO, providing over USD 450 million per annum. China's contribution to the global health body is about USD 40 million, one-tenth of that of the US.

The US has been a party to the WHO Constitution since June 21, 1948. Its participation was accepted by the World Health Assembly with certain conditions set out by the US for its eventual withdrawal from this world body.

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Posted: at 8-07-2020 02:20 PM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- kaposky at 8-07-2020 07:24 PM (3 years ago)
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LET THE STUPID CHINA BRING THEIR MONEY TO CONTINUE FROM WHERE U.S STOPPED. NO BE BY POPULATION.OYA CHINA SHOW US UR MONEY
Posted: at 8-07-2020 07:24 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- collinsuchendu at 9-07-2020 12:12 AM (3 years ago)
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Nice one
Posted: at 9-07-2020 12:12 AM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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