City
Epaper

Trump renews attack on WHO over coronavirus

By IANS | Updated: April 9, 2020 05:31 IST

US President Donald Trump renewed his attack on the World Health Organization (WHO) as he said that the US will make a determination on WHO funding.

Open in App

Washington, April 9 US President Donald Trump renewed his attack on the World Health Organization (WHO) as he said that the US will make a determination on WHO funding.

On Wednesday, Trump while addressing the daily briefing claimed that the WHO has gotten the pandemic "wrong". The WHO must "get its priorities right", he says, adding that the US is going to do "a study, investigation" to determine if it will continue to fund the agency, the BBC reported.

"Everybody has to be treated properly," Trump says, "and it doesn't seem that way", as he repeats his assertion that China is unfairly favoured by the global body.

The comments continue a spat between the US president and the WHO.

On Wednesday, appearing to call out Trump, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the WHO's work and called for an end to the politicisation of COVID-19.

Also answering questions on Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the administration was "re-evaluating our funding with respect to the World Health Organization".

"Organisations have to work. They have to deliver the outcomes for which they were intended," Pompeo said.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: bbcMike PompeoDonald TrumpWorld Health OrganizationWhoAustralia broadcasting corporationBbc radioWorld health
Open in App

Related Stories

BusinessRanbir Kapoor's Prime Focus Shares Crash After Donald Trump Imposes 100% Tariffs on Movies Made Outside the US

NationalPM Narendra Modi Welcomes Donald Trump's Plans To End Gaza War, Says 'Pathway To Long-Term Peace'

InternationalEscalator, Teleprompter Malfunction at UN During Donald Trump’s Appearance; Videos Emerge

OpinionsLook In Your Own Backyard too, Sir!

InternationalDonald Trump Says London Mayor Sadiq Khan Among 'Worst' in World, Claims He Blocked Him from Royal Banquet

स्वास्थ्य Realted Stories

HealthEye Exercises to Improve Vision: Simple Daily Practices for Better Eyesight

HealthIndia in 2025 is a manufacturing economy: BJP defies Rahul Gandhi’s claims

HealthRajasthan: Doctor, pharmacist suspended for prescribing banned cough syrup

HealthRisk of long Covid in kids doubles after second infection: Study

HealthKerala Govt Medical College Teachers Association to launch protests over long-standing grievances