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Washington has sought less ‘China-centric’ behavior but has not clarified specific wishes, according to officials Donald Trump at a White House coronavirus briefing on Thursday. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock The Trump administration has given the World Health Organization an ultimatum to carry out reforms and change policy towards China and coronavirus, but diplomats said the White House […] More
The US president is scapegoating the health organisation to mask his own deadly inaction on this pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage “A crime against humanity.” Richard Horton, the editor of The Lancet, spoke for many when he condemned the decision by President Trump to cut US funding to the World […] More
Play Video 2:22 US president Donald Trump has threatened to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation, saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions. No US president has ever used the authority, included in the Constitution, […] More
Cuomo to issue executive order on wearing masks Pelosi condemns Trump’s ‘senseless’ WHO decision 2 million cases confirmed worldwide Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution LIVE Updated Play Video Coronavirus: Donald Trump and members of the US task force brief reporters – watch live 5.00pm […] More
US president accuses group of promoting disinformation and says it ‘must be held accountable’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Play Video 1:34 Trump halts US payments to World Health Organization – video Donald Trump was condemned for putting countless lives at risk on Tuesday when he announced the US is freezing […] More
Play Video 1:19 ‘Please don’t politicise this virus,’ urged World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a day after US president Donald Trump tried to pin blame on the WHO for thousands of American deaths from the coronavirus. Trump accused the WHO of having ‘called it wrong’ and threatened to pull funding. Ghebreyesus […] More
US president and supporters have accused organisation of being biased towards China Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The WHO director general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has faced calls from Trump supporters to resign. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Senior officials at the World Health Organization have pushed back at calls by Donald Trump […] More
Play Video 2:47 US president Donald Trump has given conflicting statements about the future of US funding to the World Health Organization. In a bid to find a scapegoat for the dire situation in the US, Trump began blaming the WHO for ’calling it wrong’. The president then said: ‘We’re going to put a hold […] More
