Swiss health minister criticises Trump’s ‘rash’ WHO exit

Switzerland has expressed “deep” regret over US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider told the Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA in Davos on Tuesday. She described it as a rash move that undermines multilateral cooperation. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “We will show that we are not intimidated,” said Baume-Schneider at the World Economic Forum (WEF). She stressed the importance of the WHO not just for Switzerland, but globally, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s not just about money,” she continued, noting that “countless lives have been saved” thanks to the organisation. + Is America drifting away from International Geneva? Baume-Schneider mentioned that the Swiss government still needs to discuss Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the WHO. Trump signed the withdrawal just hours after his inauguration on Monday. When asked about ...