United States Officially Withdraws from World Health Organization
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Summary
The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China, failure to adopt needed reforms, and inability to demonstrate independence from political influence of member states. The announcement was made jointly by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Key quotes
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due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China
its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states
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