Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.
"The bottom line is that withdrawing from the WHO makes Americans and the world less safe," says Dr. Tom Frieden, president and CEO of the nonprofit health organization Resolve to Save Lives and former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Trump told TIME in April he would close the White House's pandemic preparedness office. It's losing most of its staff during the transition, according to Biden officials.
From quitting Paris agreement and WHO to border emergency and riot pardons - Donald Trump instantly issued a series of executive orders upon re-entering the White House, including withdrawing from the
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Following his inauguration ceremony on Monday, President Donald Trump released the full list of his cabinet appointees.
Read about an executive order signed by Trump directing federal employees to return to office on a full-time basis and another EO reinstating Schedule F.
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has asked federal health agencies to pause external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories,
Trump announces US withdrawal from WHO for second time – but what implications could this have for the organisation?
Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.