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The president of the United States, Donald Trump, who has COVID-19, is pulling the United States out of the UN health agency, which he accuses of failing in its response to the pandemic that emerged in China and of being too close. from Beijing.
FILE: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on July 3, 2020, at WHO headquarters in Geneva. Image: AFP
GENEVA – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director of the World Health Organization, wished Donald Trump a speedy recovery on Friday after the US president and his wife Melania contracted COVID-19.
In a tweet, Ghebreyesus wished the couple “a full and speedy recovery” while echoing everyone’s good wishes.
Best wishes to the president @realDonaldTrump Y @FLOTUS for a complete and fast recovery. https://t.co/6OUZT20huK
– Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 2, 2020
Trump is pulling the United States out of the UN health agency, which he accuses of failing in its response to the pandemic that emerged in China and of being too close to Beijing.
In May, Trump said: “They are a puppet of China, they are focused on China, to put it better … They gave us a lot of bad advice.”
He accused the WHO of “seriously handling and covering up the spread of the coronavirus.”
Trump accused, among other things, that the outbreak could have been contained “with very little death” if the WHO had accurately assessed the situation in China, where the respiratory disease broke out late last year.
The United States formally began its withdrawal from the WHO in July, following through on Trump’s threats to deprive the organization of its main donor.
Public health advocates and political opponents of Trump expressed outrage over the move.
Throughout the pandemic, Ghebreyesus has consistently attacked divisions in the international community, warning of the consequences of a lack of solidarity.
Against the backdrop of Trump’s criticism, WHO member states agreed in May to a resolution calling for an “impartial, independent and comprehensive assessment … to review the lessons learned and lessons learned from the coordinated international health response. by WHO “to the pandemic.
He said the investigation should review the “actions … and their timelines” of the WHO.
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is headed by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
The group intends to produce interim findings in November and a full report in May 2021.
WORLD LEADERS WISH TRUMP A RAPID RECOVERY
World leaders wished US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania a speedy recovery on Friday after their announcement that they were in quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus.
RUSSIA
“I am convinced that his vitality, good humor and optimism will help him cope with this dangerous virus,” President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by the Kremlin.
ME
“We wish @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS a speedy recovery. Covid-19 is a battle that we all continue to fight. Every day. No matter where we live,” said the head of the European Union, Charles Michel, in a tweet, also referring to the First Lady of the United States.
United Kingdom
“Best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted. “I hope they both recover quickly from the coronavirus.”
Johnson himself spent three nights in intensive care in April after contracting COVID-19.
INDIA
“I wish my friend @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS a speedy recovery and good health,” said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter.
ISRAEL
“Like millions of Israelis, Sara and I are thinking of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and we wish our friends a full and speedy recovery,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
POLAND
“Our good wishes for speedy recovery to our friends @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS. #Poland and #USA will overcome difficulties and succeed in the fight against # COVID19,” Polish President Andrzej Duda tweeted.
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