GENEVA — The World Health Organization agreed Tuesday to launch an investigation into its coronavirus response, as Beijing accused Washington of shirking its responsibility after President Donald Trum
p threatened to quit the UN agency.
Under pressure at home in the United States, which has far more virus cases and deaths than any other country, Trump has accused the WHO of being a "puppet" of China and of failing to do enough to combat the initial spread of the disease.Beijing hit back Tuesday, charging him with trying to "smear" China and damage the WHO for political ends.
Both the United States and China voted for the resolution, brought by the European Union at the WHO's annual assembly, despite earlier fears that the tensions might make a full consensus impossible. While the political row rages, countries around the world are trying to find a balance between bringing their economies back to life and risking a second wave of the disease.
Fresh data also showed the number of unemployed in Britain soared nearly 70 percent to 1.3 million in 3 months to March.
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