Trump cuts WHO funding over coronavirus, global death toll mountsUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts as the global death toll continued to mount. Trump, who has reacted angrily to criticism of his administration’s response to the worst epidemic in a century, has become increasingly hostile towards the WHO. The Geneva-based organisation had promoted China’s “disinformation” about the virus that likely led to a wider outbreak than otherwise would have occurred, Trump said. SEE ALSO: Impeachment vote set for Wednesday“The WHO failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable,” Trump told a White House news conference on Tuesday. For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.

Source: Standard Digital April 15, 2020 03:56 UTC