US President Donald Trump has announced the US is cutting its funding to the WHO — a decision that will have major implications for the global health response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The US contributes more than $634 (US$400) million to the WHO per year, though it is already $317 (US$200) million in arrears. It is the organisation’s largest donor and gives about 10 times what China does per year.

Mr Trump has accused the organisation of mishandling and covering up the initial spread of COVID-19 in China, and of generally failing to take a harsher stance toward China.

What will Mr Trump’s decision to cut funding mean for the organisation?