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    U.S. Will Remain In WHO, Fauci Announces, As Biden Reverses Trump Move

    WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus responded, "Thank you my brother Tony" and thanks also to the U.S. for renewing its support.
    by Bill Chappell Jan 21, 2021 2 minutes
    U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci informed the WHO on Thursday that the U.S. will not be leaving the organization. Fauci is seen here last month, receiving the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in Washington.

    Updated at 10:06 a.m. ET

    "I am honored to announce that the United States will remain a member of the World Health Organization," Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday, informing the WHO's executive board that President Biden has reversed former President Donald Trump's move to leave the U.N.'s health agency.

    The U.S. will also fulfill its financial obligations

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