BILL GATES CALLS TRUMP’s FREEZE ON W.H.O. FUNDING DANGEROUS
Bill Gates joined the chorus of people expressing shock and disappointment in President Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that he would freeze U.S. funding for the World Health Organization.
In a tweet about the matter, Gates said halting funding for W.H.O. during a world health crisis “is as dangerous as it sounds” and that no other organization can replace the work of the W.H.O.
Gates’ Tuesday tweet touched a bigger-than-normal nerve and went viral. It was ticking beyond 200,000 likes Wednesday morning, more than 54,000 retweets and 28,000 replies.
"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." Gate Twitted.
Last year, the United States contributed about $553 million of the WHO’s $6 billion budget, The New York Times reported, calling it “a significant sum to lose in the middle of a pandemic.”
In a tweet about the matter, Gates said halting funding for W.H.O. during a world health crisis “is as dangerous as it sounds” and that no other organization can replace the work of the W.H.O.
Gates’ Tuesday tweet touched a bigger-than-normal nerve and went viral. It was ticking beyond 200,000 likes Wednesday morning, more than 54,000 retweets and 28,000 replies.
Last year, the United States contributed about $553 million of the WHO’s $6 billion budget, The New York Times reported, calling it “a significant sum to lose in the middle of a pandemic.”
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