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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday July 08 2020, @04:22PM   Printer-friendly
from the everything-is-fine-here dept.

USA Today reports Trump has Officially Begun to Withdraw the US From the World Health Organization as Pandemic Spikes:

The Trump administration has officially begun to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the globe and infections spike in many states across the U.S.

Congress received formal notification of the decision on Tuesday, more than a month after President Donald Trump announced his intention to end the U.S. relationship with the WHO and blasted the multilateral institution as a tool of China. The White House said the withdrawal would take effect on July 6, 2021.

[...] The formal withdrawal comes as the United States nears 3 million reported coronavirus cases and more than 130,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Globally, there have been 11.6 million cases and almost 540,000 deaths.

Additional Coverage:
Trump administration moves to formally withdraw US from WHO
Trump administration begins formal withdrawal from World Health Organization
Trump Begins Process Of U.S. Withdrawal From World Health Organization

Previously:
(2020-05-20) Trump Threatens to Take US Out of WHO Entirely and Stop All US Funding
(2020-04-15) Trump to Halt Funding to WHO


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  • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Thursday July 09 2020, @01:15AM (2 children)

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Thursday July 09 2020, @01:15AM (#1018457)

    I was hoping a reboot might improve things.

    I'm an optimist by nature.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 09 2020, @02:39AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 09 2020, @02:39AM (#1018490)

    sudo rm -rf /

    Just sayin' if you have access...

  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday July 09 2020, @03:10AM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Thursday July 09 2020, @03:10AM (#1018510) Journal

    I'm an optimist by nature.

    Well, now the mystery of what other (than zombie) part you are is solved.
    At least partially. (grin)

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