The World Health Organisation is under fire from America’s president

DONALD TRUMPWHOWHOWHOWHOThe EconomistThe Economist Today, America’s president, often acts as if he has never seen an international body that he likes the look of. The latest group in his cross-hairs is the World Health Organisation (), together with its leader, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a microbiologist who was once Ethiopia’s health minister. Mr Trump accuses the of mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping the planet. As a consequence, he says, he will halt America’s payments to the pending a formal investigation. Since America’s taxpayers stump up 15% of the ’s $4.5bn annual budget, that is no mean threat.