Trump says US 'terminating' relationship with WHOUS President Donald Trump has severed ties with the World Health OrganizationWASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday he was severing US ties with the World Health Organization, which he says failed to do enough to combat the initial spread of the novel coronavirus. Trump first suspended funding to the UN agency a month ago, accusing it of mismanaging its handling of the global pandemic. "Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization," Trump told reporters. The United States was the largest contributor to the WHO budget, providing at least $400 million in funding last year. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the creation of the new foundation was not related to Trump's threat.

Source: Bangkok Post May 29, 2020 20:26 UTC