{"id":9025,"date":"2020-04-08T10:39:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T10:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=9025"},"modified":"2020-04-08T10:39:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T10:39:32","slug":"covid-19-un-debunks-allegation-against-who-of-being-china-centric-on-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=9025","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: UN debunks allegation against WHO of being \u201dChina-centric\u201d on Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1200px-Flag_of_the_United_Nations.svgun_.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Nations, UN, has defended the World Health Organization (WHO) against criticisms that it gave terrible advice during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The criticisms were coming from U.S politicians, including President Donald Trump, who alleged on Tuesday that WHO was \u201cChina-centric.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump, speaking at the daily Coronavirus task force news briefing in Washington, accused the global health body of being too focused on China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the organization made the wrong decisions about the initial coronavirus outbreak, including advising against border closure against China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe WHO blew it, they blew it, for some reason, funded mostly by the United States, yet very China-centric. We\u2019ll look into that well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFortunately, I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhy did they give us such a faulty recommendation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to put a stop on money spent on WHO. We are going to put a mighty grip on it, and we are going to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey seem to always err on China side, and we will look at ending funding because you know they called it wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reacting to the development, Spokesperson to the UN Secretary-General, Mr. Stephane Dujarric, rubbished the criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated that WHO had done great work on Coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the Secretary-General, it is clear that WHO, under the leadership of Dr. Tedros, has done marvellous work on COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis includes supporting countries with millions of equipment being shipped out, on helping countries with training, on providing global guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWHO is showing the strength of the international health system,\u201d Dujarric told newsmen in New York, NAN reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China has recorded 81,708 COVID-19 cases and 3,331 deaths so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations, UN, has defended the World Health Organization (WHO) against criticisms that it gave terrible advice during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China. 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