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Trump suspends WHO funding over COVID-19 response
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April 15, 2020 1:54 AM UTC
Updated on Apr 16, 2020 at 12:43 AM UTC
Blaming the World Health Organization for the magnitude of deaths caused by COVID-19, President Donald Trump halted the U.S.’s funding to the organization Tuesday while a review is conducted of how, he claimed, it mismanaged and covered up the spread of the virus.
According to Trump, the U.S.’s funding of the WHO is $400-$500 million annually...