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Trump abandons WHO, strikes out at China with isolationist policies

May 30, 2020 1:46 AM UTC

After months of blaming China and the World Health Organization for the scope and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump lashed out at both again Friday with a trio of policies that could isolate the U.S. from the global health and biopharma industries.

The president said the U.S. will end its relationship with the WHO, and unveiled two initiatives targeting China: one aimed at restricting Chinese nationals from studying at U.S. universities, and the other to investigate Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges...

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