Coronavirus: Trump says US putting 'hold' on WHO funding

President accuses organization of China bias and poor handling of COVID-19 crisis

Last updated: April 08, 2020 | 02:38

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 7, 2020, in Washington, DC.

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to put a "hold" on funds to the World Health Organization, accusing it of bias toward China and performing badly in the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump told reporters he was "going to put a very powerful hold on" the WHO, the UN body whose biggest funding source is the United States. He gave no details about how much money would be withheld or when.