According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic received backlash from world leaders. <br />Trump blamed WHO for promoting China’s “disinformation” about the virus, saying it likely led to a wider outbreak.<br />At a news conference on Tuesday, Trump said, “The WHO failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable." <br />This comes after Trump reacted angrily to accusations that his administration's response to COVID-19 was haphazard and too slow, leading to more infections and deaths. <br />World leaders called for cooperation and unity, amid the pandemic. Nearly 2 million people have been infected with coronavirus globally, with over 127,000 deaths. <br />The United States is the biggest WHO donor, giving them over $400 million in 2019, about 15% of its budget.<br />John Sawers, the former head of Britain’s MI6 foreign intelligence service, said that it was China that hid key information about the outbreak, not the WHO.
