WHO chief rejects Pompeo charges as 'untrue' and 'unacceptable'

The World Health Organization chief on Thursday rejected as false an allegation by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he owed his position to a deal with China.

Asked about Pompeo's allegations during a virtual press conference, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said they were"untrue and unacceptable and without any foundation for that matter." "COVID-19 does not respect borders, ideologies or political parties," he said, warning that"politics and partisanship have made things worse."Tedros has for months faced relentless attacks from US President Donald Trump, who has accused WHO of botching the global coronavirus response and of being a"puppet of China".

At Thursday's press conference, Tedros also stressed the importance of individual responsibility in the global bid to halt the spread of the virus, pointing to a range of fresh outbreaks associated with nightclubs and social gatherings.

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