WHO chief warns against ‘politicizing’ pandemic
By DW
25 June 2020 |
7:00 am
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus called on leaders to unite to fight the virus, and decried a 'lack of global solidarity.' His comments follow US threats to halt funding for the agency, and a spike in global cases.
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