WHO focused on saving lives, says chief after US funding freeze

NSTworld 'There is no time to waste. WHO's singular focus is on working to serve all people to save lives and stop the Covid19 pandemic'

"There is no time to waste. WHO's singular focus is on working to serve all people to save lives and stop the Covid-19 pandemic," director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Twitter following Trump's decision.

Tedros tweeted the WHO's updated strategic preparedness and response plan for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, which was released on Tuesday.

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