COVID-19: Bill Gates attacks Donald Trump’s ’dangerous’ suspension of WHO funding

Mangalore Today News Network

Washnington, Apr 15, 2020: Bill Gates has condemned Donald Trump’s decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization, saying it is “as dangerous as it sounds”.

The billionaire Microsoft founder tweeted that the world needs the health body more than ever, Yahoo reported.

 

Trump’s controversial decision, which he said was made over the WHO’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, has drawn condemnation from infectious diseases experts.

It comes as the global death toll from the virus continues to mount – nearly 2 million people globally have been infected and more than 124,000 have died since it emerged in China late last year, according to a Reuters tally.

The US president, who has reacted angrily to criticism of his administration’s response to the worst epidemic in a century, has become increasingly hostile towards the WHO.

He said the Geneva-based body had promoted Chinese “disinformation” that led to a wider outbreak than otherwise would have occurred.