Trump sabotages WHO

The COVID Diaries 24 16th April

Just when its work couldn’t be more important, Donald Trump has cut the United States’ funding for the World Health Organisation. It’s difficult to imagine a more stupid thing that he could possibly do, removing vital support for an organisation that is desperately trying to lead the global health response to the coronavirus

Meanwhile here in England the Government has announced that the current lock-down will last at least another three weeks. Even if it is eased at the end of this period, which many experts doubt, social distancing measures may have to last at least a further year and potentially into 2022