Donald Trump's transition team seeks to pull US out of WHO 'on day one'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Donald Trump's transition team is pushing to pull the US out of the World Health Organization on the first day of the new administration, according to experts who warn of the "catastrophic" impact it would have on global health.
44% : Ashish Jha, Biden's former White House Covid response co-ordinator and dean of Brown University's school of public health, said the transition team wanted Trump to withdraw on the first day because of the "symbolism" of reversing Biden's own inauguration-day move.
36% : The battle over US relations with the WHO comes after Trump nominated several allies, such as vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy, for top health jobs in the next administration.
31% : However, Gostin said he was not sure that Trump would place as high a priority on an immediate withdrawal as some in his team.
27% : In 2020, Trump initiated the process to leave the WHO as Covid-19 spread, accusing the agency of being under China's control.

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