The Biden administration will re-engage with the World Health Organization and opt into a multilateral effort to distribute vaccines around the world, reversing two decisions by the Trump administration that ripped the country away from public health diplomacy in the middle of a pandemic, according to The Washington Post.

US President Joe Biden signed a series of directives hours after taking office, including a call to halt the country’s withdrawal from the UN health agency.

The early days of the Biden administration will coincide with annual WHO meetings. To signal US support, Biden will send a delegation led by top infectious-disease expert Anthony S. Fauci, who is expected to deliver remarks on Thursday.

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