On Friday, the United States called on the World Health Organisation to initiate urgent work on identifying the origins of the novel coronavirus, as well as its management of the pandemic response.
In a tweeted letter to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused the agency of being “China Centric,” threatened to suspend funding indefinitely if the WHO did not agree to reforms within 30 days and to rethink the membership of the agency in the United States.
On Friday, a three-hour meeting was held by the WHO’s executive board of 34 member states, including the United States.
Admiral Brett P. Giroir, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, told the board in a written statement:
“As President Trump just made clear in his May 18 letter to Director-General Tedros, there is no time to waste to begin on the reforms needed to ensure such a pandemic never happens again”
“We applaud the call for an impartial, independent, and comprehensive review to be undertaken in consultation with Member States and urge that work begin now”
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