The World Health Organization on Wednesday pleaded for global unity in fighting the coronavirus, following US President Donald Trump's stinging attack on its handling of the pandemic.
The World Health Organization on Wednesday pleaded for global unity in fighting the coronavirus, following US President Donald Trump's stinging attack on its handling of the pandemic.
Trump piled in on Tuesday, accusing the WHO having "called it wrong" and months too late, while taking US money but favoring China. "Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?"Tedros urged the United States to join with China in combating the disease rather than indulging in a blame game, as he issued a stern defense of the WHO's management of the pandemic.
"If you don't want many more body bags, then you refrain from politicizing it," the WHO chief argued, before adding later: "It's like playing with fire." Tedros has been giving thrice-weekly virtual press conferences in a bid to be open about how the organization is dealing with the pandemic.
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