Trump cuts WHO funding over coronavirus
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President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organisation, accusing it of failing to do enough to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19)
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FUNDING TO WHO (2019) United States: $452m

Trump said funding would be on hold for 60-90 days while U.S. reviews WHO actions to stop virus. He has also complained that other countries give substantially less to WHO than U.S., singling out China

China $42m 
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TOP 10 CONTRIBUTORS TO WHO (over two-year 2018-19 period, $ millions)

Assessed contributions    Voluntary contributions

United States  893.0 
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 531.0
UK  434.8
GAVI Alliance* 370.7
Germany  292.1
Japan 214.3
UNOCHA† 192.1
Rotary International 142.8
World Bank 132.5
European Commission 131.3
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TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHO (over two-year 2018-19 period)
 
United States: 15%
Other top 10 contributors 45%
Others 40%
$5.62 billion
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*Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation  
†UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  
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Sources: Associated Press, WHO   Picture: Associated Press
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