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Trump signs order to withdraw U.S. from WHO

The Hill

has historically been the largest funder of the Geneva-based organization, which is a branch of the United Nations responsible for combating global public health emergencies. Public health experts fear the move will weaken the organization as well as global health security.

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COVID-19 in 2025: ‘A Constant Threat, but a Manageable One’

BU School of Public Health Blog

Modeling for COVID-19, flu, measles Federal funding has fueled many critical COVID-related research projects that launched during the height of the pandemic. Infectious diseases continue to emerge and there is no reason to think that will change or slow down, White says.