WHO regrets Trump funding halt as global coronavirus cases top 2 million


  • World
  • Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday he regrets U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull funding for the agency, but that now is the time for the world to unite in its fight against the new coronavirus.

Trump's move prompted condemnation from world leaders as global coronavirus infections passed the 2 million mark.

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