WHO rejects 'China-centric' charge after Trump criticism

Now is 'not time to cut funding' leaders say

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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus at the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. © Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) -- World Health Organization officials on Wednesday denied that the body was "China-centric" and said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time to cut funding, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would put contributions on hold.

The United States is the top donor to the Geneva-based body which Trump said had issued bad advice during the new coronavirus outbreak.

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