COVID-19: UN defends allegation against WHO of being ”China-centric” on Coronavirus
The criticisms were coming from U.S politicians, including President Donald Trump, who alleged on Tuesday that WHO was “China-centric.”
According to him, the organization made the wrong decisions about the initial coronavirus outbreak, including advising against border closure against China. “We’re going to put a stop on money spent on WHO. We are going to put a mighty grip on it, and we are going to see. Reacting to the development, Spokesperson to the UN Secretary-General, Mr. Stephane Dujarric, rubbished the criticism.“For the Secretary-General, it is clear that WHO, under the leadership of Dr. Tedros, has done marvellous work on COVID-19.
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