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Al Jazeera Staff

US withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms

A COVID-19 testing van in Washington Square Park in New York City, July 22, 2021 [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]

Washington, DC – The United States has withdrawn from reforms introduced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) last year to enhance the global response to pandemics, part of a broader push by Washington against international regulations.

The administration of President Donald Trump formally rejected on Friday the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) that were put in place in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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