COVID-19: WHO Responds To Trump's Accusation

In response to the suspension of funds to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, the organization stated that the WHO's aim is solely the saving of lives and putting an end to the pandemic.

The WHO's Director-General said, “There is no time to waste. WHO’s singular focus is on working to serve all people to save lives and stop the COVID-19 pandemic."

Trump had announced, on Tuesday, that the United States would be withholding the funds until a review into the organization's “role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus" had been concluded, stating that  “everybody knows what’s going on there."

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Tedros in a series of tweets explained the WHO's plan in dealing with the spread of the virus, “the updated WHO global COVID-19 strategy guides the public health response at national and subnational levels, including practical guidance for strategic action, tailored to the local context.

“One of the main things we’ve learned in the past months about COVID-19 is that the faster all cases are found, tested, isolated and cared for, the harder we make it for the virus to spread.

“This principle will save lives and mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic.”

The suspension of funds to the organisation has received criticism from various bodies and individuals, as the virus continues to spread, with the current number of coronavirus cases standing at 125,000.