The team of US President-elect Donald Trump, engaged in preparing the transfer of power, intends to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the first day of the new administration, which, according to experts, will lead to “catastrophic” consequences for global health care, The Financial Times of London reported.

Members of Trump's team told experts that they plan to announce their withdrawal from the organization on the day of the new president's inauguration on January 20, DW reported. The move would deprive the WHO of its largest source of funding, significantly hampering its ability to respond to health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic, the newspaper said.