Coronavirus: Bill Gates Advises Trump Not To Halt WHO Funding

The founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has criticized the decision of the United States President, Donald Trump, to halt funds to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Though he never mentioned names in his tweet but his reaction on Wednesday comes after Donald Trump announced the halting of funds to WHO, on Tuesday.

Trump accused WHO of doing a cover up for China, adding that it failed to call out China’s lack of transparency about Covid-19 which is now a global pandemic.

“President Donald Trump is halting funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess WHO’s role in mismanaging the Coronavirus outbreak,” the White House stated.

But Gates said that taking such decision against a global health agency was dangerous, adding that if not for WHO’s directive, the Coronavirus pandemic would have been uncontrollable.

He also added that no health organization could match WHO in terms of competence, stressing that their work should not be stopped because of lack of funds.

“The world needs @WHO now more than ever,” he tweeted.

Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds. Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever.

— Bill Gates (@BillGates) April 15, 2020