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US President Donald Trump says the World Health Organization has mismanaged and helped cover up the spread of coronavirus
The WHO has defended its handling
@BBCRealityCheck has analysed President Trump’s comments
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The WHO has defended its handling
@BBCRealityCheck has analysed President Trump’s comments
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Claim 1:
"The WHO failed to adequately obtain, vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion," President Trump says
The WHO can’t compel countries to hand over data, but says it shared what it was given with experts worldwide
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"The WHO failed to adequately obtain, vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion," President Trump says
The WHO can’t compel countries to hand over data, but says it shared what it was given with experts worldwide
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The WHO says it was told by China of "a pneumonia of an unknown cause" on 31 December 2019
On 12 January, China publicly shared Covid-19& #39;s genetic sequence
By the end of January, the WHO had declared a public-health emergency, of global concern
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On 12 January, China publicly shared Covid-19& #39;s genetic sequence
By the end of January, the WHO had declared a public-health emergency, of global concern
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Claim 2:
"Through the middle of January, [the WHO] parroted... the idea that there was no human-to-human transmission happening despite... clear evidence to the contrary,” President Trump says
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"Through the middle of January, [the WHO] parroted... the idea that there was no human-to-human transmission happening despite... clear evidence to the contrary,” President Trump says
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On 14 January, the WHO said Wuhan had seen “limited” human-to-human transmission – but also tweeted that China had found “no clear evidence” that same day
8 days later, it confirmed there was clear evidence of human-to-human transmission in Wuhan
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8 days later, it confirmed there was clear evidence of human-to-human transmission in Wuhan
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Claim 3:
"The WHO [is] funded largely by the United States, yet is very China-centric," President Trump has said
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"The WHO [is] funded largely by the United States, yet is very China-centric," President Trump has said
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The US accounted for 15% of WHO funding last financial year – the UK & Germany are also major contributors
The WHO praised China’s "commitment to transparency" on 30 January
President Trump also commended the country’s “transparency” on January 24
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The WHO praised China’s "commitment to transparency" on 30 January
President Trump also commended the country’s “transparency” on January 24
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Claim 4:
"One of the most dangerous decisions... from the WHO was... to oppose travel restrictions. They actually fought us,” President Trump has said
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"One of the most dangerous decisions... from the WHO was... to oppose travel restrictions. They actually fought us,” President Trump has said
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The US restricted travel from China and other countries from 2 February
The WHO did not publicly criticise this move
But it has recommended against international travel restrictions, saying they can have adverse social and economic impacts
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The WHO did not publicly criticise this move
But it has recommended against international travel restrictions, saying they can have adverse social and economic impacts
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