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International scientific collaboration on COVID-19 under strain as Trump slams WHO

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April 8, 2020 10:25 PM UTC
Updated on Apr 9, 2020 at 2:55 AM UTC

Finger-pointing and blame-shifting are creating cracks in international scientific collaboration at a time when scientists are on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19.

Following threats by President Donald Trump to freeze U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, 15 science academies from around the world, including the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine in the U.S., issued a statement on Wednesday emphasizing the need for international cooperation and urging nations to support the WHO. ...