“Returning to the status quo is not an option,” declared World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his closing remarks to the 73rd meeting of the World Health Assembly. The event, as with many events, looked markedly different this year than it did in years past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following […]
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Trump draws condemnation from Lancet over WHO letter
U.S. President Donald Trump has been criticised in a statement from The Lancet concerning a four-page letter he sent to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, concerning the agency’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. Trump shared the four-page letter on Twitter and described it as “self-explanatory.” Trump had earlier announced his decision […]
Tedros speaks out on US funding halt
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has responded to the decision by United States President Donald Trump to withdraw US funding to the agency at the time of the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump announced his decision earlier this week, stating “I’m instructing my administration to halt funding of the WHO while […]