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. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the pandemic was at a critical stage and that Washington’s decision would affect the whole world. “To be sure, the World Health Organization is not without fault but it is beyond irresponsible to cut its funding at the height of a global pandemic,” said Leslie Dach, the group’s chair. New cases in China dropped to 46, compared with 89 the previous day, with one more death.

Source: Standard Digital April 15, 2020 09:33 UTC