President Trump says he’s halting funding for the World Health Organization pending a review. He accuses the global body of being ”China-centric.” The United States is the largest contributor to the WHO, accounting for roughly 15% of the agency’s budget. Marco Werman talks about how this move could affect the WHO’s work with David Heymann, a former assistant secretary general at the WHO who headed up the global response to SARS.
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