THE United States has officially moved to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), thereby breaking ties with the global public health agency in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

A senior Trump administration official confirmed on Monday that the US has submitted its withdrawal notification to the United Nations secretary-general. Withdrawal requires a year’s notice, so it will not go into effect until July 6, 2021.

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