EU urges U.S. to reconsider WHO split

The European Union (EU) on Saturday called on the United States to "reconsider" the decision to severe ties with the World Health Organization (WHO) over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump said Friday he was severing U.S. ties with the WHO, accusing it of failing to do enough to combat the initial spread of the virus. The United States was the largest contributor to the WHO budget, providing at least 400 million U.S. dollars in annual funding.

"The WHO needs to continue being able to lead the international response to pandemics, current and future," Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said in a joint statement.

"For this, the participation and support of all is required and very much needed."

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