President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would begin the process of removing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. Here's why.

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including those caused by the flu-like virus HMPV, were "within the expected range" for winter.

As part of his blitz of executive orders, President Trump delivered on a promise to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization. The Trump White House accuses the WHO of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and bias toward China.

Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.

Trump initially removed the U.S. from the WHO in 2020, but Biden reversed his action before it went into effect.

As he signed an executive order, President Donald Trump said that the World Health Organization had "ripped us off."

The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

Beijing has promised to continue supporting the World Health Organization even after President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the US.

On his first day, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from WHO, a necessary step in putting the health of Americans first.

The World Health Organization will cut costs and review which health programmes to prioritise after the U.S. announced its exit, its chief told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Good riddance to the World Health Organization — more aptly called the Woke Health Oligarchy. On his first day, President Trump withdrew the United States from WHO, a necessary step in putting the health of Americans first.