Trump cutting US ties with World Health Organization over virus
Washington DC, US/United NationsReuters The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the body’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the UN agency of becoming a puppet of China. The move to quit the Geneva-based body, which the United States formally joined in […]
WHO creates foundation to boost funding in coronavirus fight
Geneva/Zurich, SwitzerlandReuters The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday the creation of a foundation to tap new sources of funding that could help ease a potential cash shortage as it leads the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Announcing the creation of the WHO Foundation at a virtual briefing, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denied […]
Global coronavirus cases surpass five million, infections rising in South America
Reuters Global coronavirus cases surpassed five million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases globally. It represents a new phase in the virus’ spread, which initially peaked in China in February, before large-scale outbreaks followed in Europe and […]
WHO chief says he will keep leading virus response after Trump threat; aid agencies slam Security Council
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The World Health Organization’s head said on Tuesday he would keep leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding and quit the body. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the agency’s role after the United States again withheld full support for a resolution […]
Pompeo says US may never restore WHO funds as Democrats insist it must; Coronavirus latest
Updated: 2pmWashington DC, USReuters US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the COVID-19 pandemic shows the need to overhaul the World Health Organization, warning that Washington may never restore WHO funding and could even work to set up an alternative to the UN body instead. As Pompeo launched fresh attacks on the WHO, Democrats in […]
WHO chief urges US to reconsider funding, says “virus will be with us for a long time”; spread latest
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that he hoped the Trump administration would reconsider its suspension of funding, but that his main focus was on ending the pandemic and saving lives. There were “worrying upward trends” in early epidemics in parts of Africa and central and South America, WHO […]
How does the WHO help the world’s most vulnerable people?
Thomson Reuters Foundation US President Donald Trump came under fire on Wednesdayfor instructing his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization after criticising its handling of the COVID-19 disease pandemic. The decision was panned globally including by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who said it was not the time to cut resources to the WHO “or […]
WHO regrets Trump funding halt as global coronavirus cases top two million
Geneva, Switzerland/Washington DC, USReuters The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday he regrets US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull funding for the agency, but that now is the time for the world to unite in its fight against the new coronavirus. Trump’s move prompted condemnation from world leaders as global coronavirus […]