Criticism of US pullout from WHO from allies, China alike

GENEVA (AP) ࢀ" Top U.S. allies on Wednesday denounced the planned pullout of the United States from the World Health Organization, with the Italian health minister calling it ࢀœwrongࢀ and a political ally of Germany’s chancellor warning that the withdrawal could make more room on the world stage for China. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, meanwhile, ratcheted up the Trump administration’s months of criticism of the U.N. health agency. The U.S., which is facing criticism for its own handling of the coronavirus, leads the world in confirmed cases and deaths, a situation that President Donald Trump has sought to…