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WHO chief counters Trump criticisms behind US pullout

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization's chief hit back Monday at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the United States out of the agency -- 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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