Headline Roundup • April 15th, 2020
Trump to Halt WHO Funding Amid Review
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Washington Times
President Trump said the U.S. will stop funding to the World Health Organization while his administration reviews its role in “mismanaging” the coronavirus.
He said the U.S. contributes up to $400 million while superpowers like China, where the outbreak began, contribute closer to $40 million.
“The United States has a duty to insist on full accountability,” Mr. Trump said.
He cited the WHO’s lack of pushback to Beijing’s foggy reporting on the virus in the early going, saying it cost the rest of the world valuable time.
He also blasted...
“The president’s decision makes Americans less safe, let’s be clear about that,” one expert warned.
Leading health experts denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to halt U.S. funding for the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump announced the move on Tuesday, accusing the WHO of failing “in its basic duty” to initially warn the world of the burgeoning public health crisis that is believed to have originated in China. Trump failed to acknowledge his own refusal to take action on pandemic warnings.
Lawrence Gostin, a global health law expert...
BBC News
US President Donald Trump has said he is going to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it has "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
He accused the UN agency of mismanaging and covering up the spread of the virus after it emerged in China, and said it must be held accountable.
In response, the UN's chief said it was "not the time" to cut funds to the WHO.
Mr Trump has been under fire for his own handling of the pandemic.
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