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The World Health Organization (WHO) said it’s already making cutbacks following President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the United States, the WHO’s largest donor, to withdraw from the group. AFP news agency obtained an email from the organization’s chief sent to staff Friday, Jan. 2, stating Trump’s decision impacts its financial situation and creates uncertainty for the WHO workforce. According to the organization, the U.S. withdrawal will take a year to complete, with funding from the U.S. remaining in place until that point. But despite that, a WHO spokesperson told AFP the organization is already freezing recruitment in less critical areas…