Donald Trump has announced that the US will be "terminating its relationship" with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Speaking in the Rose Garden at the White House, the US president said he wanted to redirect funds to other organisations in an anti-China address over the coronavirus pandemic.

He accused the WHO of failing to adequately respond to COVID-19 because China has "total control" over the global organisation.

He said Chinese officials "ignored" their reporting obligations to the WHO and pressured the group to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered.

It comes after weeks of criticism of the WHO by Mr Trump who has accused the organisation of not acting fast enough on the coronavirus outbreak.

The US is the biggest single contributor to the WHO, paying in around $450m (£360m) a year, with Mr Trump saying that China only contributed around $40m (£32m).

His move to cut ties with the organisation is expected to significantly weaken it while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his address, Mr Trump again blamed China for the COVID-19 outbreak, calling it the "Wuhan virus", and said the country is responsible for more than 100,000 US deaths.

He also criticised China over its stance on Hong Kong, saying the city is no longer sufficiently autonomous to warrant special treatment from the US.

He said he will revise US travel advice to the region, warning of increased risk of surveillance.

The US will also take steps to sanction officials from Hong Kong who have been involved in "eroding" the autonomy of the region.

China is set to introduce legislation in Hong Kong that would crack down on the anti-government protests in the city.

It has prompted concerns that Beijing is chipping away at the "one country, two systems" principle, that outlines the region's autonomy.

It was expected that Mr Trump would also use his news conference to address the death of George Floyd, whose death in police custody has sparked widespread protests in the US.

Mr Trump had quipped that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" following riots in Minneapolis where Mr Floyd died.

However, the president left the stage before taking any questions from the press.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-donald-trump-terminates-relationship-with-world-health-organisation-11997100

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-us-terminating-relationship-with-who

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8370775/Donald-Trump-terminates-relationship-World-Health-Organization.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-world-health-organisation-china-hong-kong-george-floyd-minneapolis-police-a9539701.html

This is good, I think

Bad to worst

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Righteousness89:
Bravo!

GOD BLESS President Donald Trump for this Bold Move!

This is the Man that suits these times!

Go on Trump!

No Weapon formed or Fashioned against you will Prosper!

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Keep quiet good for nothing right wing terrorist. Hypocrite lying with the name of God.
You sheep support a vulgar reality star capitalist who doesn't want global health insurance but demonize a good man who has pledged a substantial amount of his wealth for that cause.

Stop spamming Nairaland please.

Only Trump seem to be asking the right questions.

How did the virus come about.

The viruses didn't even spread all over China.

Righteousness89:
Bravo!

GOD BLESS President Donald Trump for this Bold Move!

This is the Man that suits these times!

Go on Trump!

No Weapon formed or Fashioned against you will Prosper!

.. Are you OK at all?

Righteousness89:
Bravo!

GOD BLESS President Donald Trump for this Bold Move!

This is the Man that suits these times!

Go on Trump!

No Weapon formed or Fashioned against you will Prosper!

Something is telling me you're possessed

That's the action president we all are desperate for.

Those World Health Organisation guys have done worst tan COVID-19

The craziest president I love lol

Why must America keep doing everything.... Why don't Russia, China or Saudi Arabia step up ??

Thank you Mr President. There is something WHO is not telling us. I learnt that the Corona virus is not really a virus but a bacteria infection. WHO asked the world to incinerate the bodies and ban any form of autopsy. Kudos to brave Italian Doctors who went against WHO and made this great findings.
NCDC, I repeat, Corona virus is scam. Stop punishing innocent Nigerians. Stop dishing out lies to us. We are fed up

bamidelee:

Something is telling me you're possessed

My Brother, it is Well with you!

Righteousness89:
Bravo!

GOD BLESS President Donald Trump for this Bold Move!

This is the Man that suits these times!

Go on Trump!

No Weapon formed or Fashioned against you will Prosper!

will you keep quiet

Ah!

Potus never accepts he has failed his own primary responsibility. Always targeting someone/ organisation as the one to be held responsible for his failure.

First he reffered to covid 19 as democrat hoax
Second he reffered to covid 19 as Chinese virus
Now, WHO has become his latest target

Time should hurry up....this dude has overstayed his welcome in the house!

Afamed:
Potus never accepts he has failed his own primary responsibility. Always targeting someone/ organisation as the one to be held responsible for his failure.

First he reffered to covid 19 as democrat hoax
Second he reffered to covid 19 as Chinese virus
Now, WHO has become his latest target

Indeed he has failed.

Only a failure blames everyone & everything but himself

Trump you are going to regret this