The decision comes a week after he first threatened to put funding on hold for the global health body. But halting funding at a crucial time will not only impact the functioning of the global body but also hurt humanity. When solidarity and unmitigated support from every member-state is necessary to win the war against the virus, withholding funding will not be in the best interest of any country, the U.S. included. But it did support China’s large-scale mitigation measures to contain the virus spread. Faulting WHO for imaginary failings cannot help Mr. Trump wash his hands of many administrative failures in containing the epidemic.

Source: The Hindu April 15, 2020 18:32 UTC