The United States has formally submitted its withdrawal from the World Health Organization amid a continuing spike in domestic cases of the coronavirus, American reports state.
The U.S. has submitted its withdrawal paperwork to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres.
The withdrawal will take effect on July 6, 2021, while the report from The Hill says it will take effect on Monday.
The withdrawal follows through on a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this year and comes as the country continues to see tens of thousands of new coronavirus cases each day.
The death toll in that country exceeds 130,800 individuals.
Another 2.9 million have been infected, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University