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Originally published by Capital Newstop
January 24, 2026
3w ago
California becomes 1st U.S. state to join WHO disease network
"The Trump administration's withdrawal from WHO is a reckless decision that will hurt all Californians and Americans," said Newsom. "California will not bear witness to the chaos this decision will bring. We will continue to foster partnerships across the globe and remain at the ..
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California has become the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) on Friday, January 24, one day after the United States officially withdrew from the WHO.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the decision after meeting with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
- The California Department of Public Health is currently the only state-led institution in GOARN.
- The United States completed its withdrawal from the WHO on Thursday, ending over 70 years of membership due to concerns about the organization's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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