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WHO Chief Counters Trump Criticisms Behind US Pullout

Former Ethiopian health and foreign minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has led the WHO since 2017 (Credit: AFP)

The World Health Organization's chief hit back Monday at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the United States out of the WHO -- and again urged Washington to reconsider.

The United States is by far the WHO's biggest donor and its withdrawal will leave a major hole in the organisation's budget and its ability to respond to global public health threats.

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