The US has threatened to freeze funding for the UN's leading health body. Those living in poorer countries will suffer the most.
Despite some criticism of the WHO's handling of the crisis, many say threatening to cut funds during the biggest pandemic since the Spanish Flu is the wrong approach — including Bill and Melinda Gates, whose foundation is a major voluntary donor to the WHO.
Twitter @BillGates: 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. Humanitarian group CARE said abandoning the WHO in this time of crisis"will only put more lives at risk".
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