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July 8, 2020

WHO will get US-pledged funds before withdrawal, Pompeo says

The United States will fulfill its financial pledge to the World Health Organization (WHO), Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday, one day after Trump announced the U.S. would be withdrawing from the organization. 

July 8, 2020

Europe reacts to US withdrawing from WHO, calls for reform instead

Europe is lamenting the formal Trump administration notification of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) while pledging to work to reform the United Nations health agency.

July 8, 2020

RNC Chair McDaniel blasts Biden over defense of WHO, says agency 'had one job ... and they failed'

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel hammered presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Wednesday for his criticism of President Trump pulling the United States out of the World Health Organization (WHO).

July 8, 2020

House Republicans renew calls for WHO chief to testify, accuse him of endorsing Chinese propaganda efforts

House Republicans on Wednesday wrote to the head of the World Health Organization, renewing their calls for him to testify before Congress over its response to the coronavirus crisis, and accused him of endorsing Chinese propaganda efforts.

July 8, 2020

Rep. Biggs on COVID-19: If people are relying solely on Fauci and Birx, that’s 'a problem'

Relying solely on the expertise of White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci is a "problem," Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs said Wednesday.

July 8, 2020

‘Emerging evidence’ of coronavirus airborne transmission indicated by WHO

After 239 experts around the world urged WHO to greater acknowledge the risk of airborne transmission to COVID19, the agency is saying there is "emerging evidence."

July 7, 2020

Rep. McCaul praises Trump's WHO withdrawal, says 'they have one year to get their act together'

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told "The Story" Tuesday that President Trump has entered into a "negotiation" by announcing his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO), effective one year from this week.

July 7, 2020

Pence fires back at criticism of withdrawal from WHO, says global health agency 'let the world down'

Vice President Mike Pence responded Tuesday to bipartisan criticism of the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) next year, telling "Special Report" that the United Nations agency "let the world down" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

July 7, 2020

WHO: Coronavirus 'accelerating,' more testing not strictly to blame

A top World Health Organization (WHO) official said Tuesday that the coronavirus is continuing to increase around the globe, noting that the spike in cases over the last month and a half means there could be a spike in deaths.

July 7, 2020

Trump administration submits notice of withdrawal from World Health Organization

The Trump administration submitted a notice of withdrawal from the World Health Organization to the United Nations secretary-general, a senior administration official told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ on Tuesday, after President Trump for weeks had blasted the WHO’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and what he called its pro-China bias.