US withdrawal from WHO is unlawful and threatens global and US health and security - The Lancet: On May 29, 2020, President Donald Trump announced the USA would sever its relationship
with WHO and redirect funds to US global health priorities.1 On July 6, 2020, the
US administration officially notified UN Secretary-General António Guterres of its
intention to withdraw from WHO membership.2 This notification coincides with record
daily increases in COVID-19 cases worldwide and rising infections in more than three-quarters
of the US states.3,4 In response, 750 leaders from academia, science, and law have
urged the US Congress to block the president's action.
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