Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesuDonald Trump is holding the World Health Organization accountable for the pandemic. Perhaps Trump did not call out Tedros by name to preempt the latter accusing him of racism and mounting a counter-attack with the support of African countries. But Trump failed to heed the danger of launching the WHO attack while, at the same time, lifting the US lockdown. First, as he condemned the WHO in his Rose Garden speech on Tuesday, Trump was also aiming at the Chinese government. As Trump condemned the WHO, he must also blame himself at the same time.

Source: The Standard April 15, 2020 19:07 UTC