ghost Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Donald Trump says WHO is China-centric, 'really blew it' on coronavirus President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2020, in Washington. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized the World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the coronavirus outbreak. “The W.H.O. really blew it,” Trump said in a Twitter post. “For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look. Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?” The WHO did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. The W.H.O. really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look. Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 7, 2020 On Jan. 31, the United Nations health organization advised countries to keep borders open despite the outbreak, although it noted that countries had the right to take measures to try to protect their citizens. That same day, Trump’s administration announced restrictions on travel from China. U.S. conservatives have increasingly criticized the WHO during the global pandemic, saying it relied on faulty data from China about the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Last week, Republican Senator Marco Rubio called for the resignation of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, saying “he allowed Beijing to use the WHO to mislead the global community.” Edmonton Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Medical experts VS stable genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankl1n Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, ghost said: Medical experts VS stable genius. having trouble telling which is which at this point in time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhjohns Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 38 minutes ago, ghost said: On Jan. 31, the United Nations health organization advised countries to keep borders open despite the outbreak The WHO believes that closing borders would inhibit flow of supplies and technology needed to treat the pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennis Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 18 hours ago, ghost said: Medical experts VS stable genius. Except the stable genius was correct in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennis Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 18 hours ago, dhjohns said: The WHO believes that closing borders would inhibit flow of supplies and technology needed to treat the pandemic. The WHO never said that closing borders "would" inhibit flow. Here what the WHO position is, from their website: Furthermore, (travel) restrictions may interrupt needed aid and technical support, may disrupt businesses, and may have negative social and economic effects on the affected countries. The WHO position is carefully worded and did not declare, with any certainty, that travel restrictions would inhibit anything. Seems the EU has also implemented travels restrictions that similarly challenge what the WHO wants you to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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