U.S. official withdrawal from WHO triggers widespread criticism

After the Trump administration made formal its intention to pull the U.S. out of the World Health Organization (WHO), it drew criticisms from bipartisan lawmakers, medical associations, advocacy organizations and allies abroad.

"Thousands of people have spoken, from health experts to heads of state and heroes on the front lines: the world needs WHO. This move signals a dangerous gamble in the midst of a pandemic we have yet to conquer, and without a viable alternative to WHO," Loyce Pace, president and executive director of Global Health Council, said in an interview with CNN.

Objection to the withdrawal is most fierce in Trump's home territory, as the coronavirus case count is unrelentingly rising and Americans are the ones most affected by the move. 

A conglomerate of medical associations said the move puts the health of the country at "grave risk."

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