Trump turns against WHO to mask his own stark failings on Covid-19 crisis

Dishonest decision to pull funding from World Health Organisation will endanger public health

Donald Trump’s declared suspension of funding of the World Health Organisation in the midst of a pandemic is confirmation – if any were needed – that he is in search of scapegoats for his administration’s much delayed and chaotic response to the crisis.

The US is the WHO’s biggest donor, with funding over $400m a year in both assessed contributions (membership fees) and donations – thought it is actually $200m in arrears.

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