The US has insisted that it is still determined to lead the world on global health matters

Guardian:

The US has insisted that it is still determined to lead the world on global health matters, despite not taking part the launch on Friday of a World Health Organization initiative to build a coordinated global response to Covid-19.

Donald Trump last week suspended US funding to the WHO, which he accused of being slow and “China-centric.” The US had been the largest single donor to the UN health body.

Despite that, and the US’s absence from Friday’s launch, Reuters quoted the US mission in Geneva as saying there was “no doubt about our continuing determination to lead on global health matters”.

“The pause in U.S. funding to WHO does not limit or redefine our commitment to strong and effective international engagement,” a spokesperson at the mission said.