'The Chinese virus'

Donald Trump's continual pointing to China as the source of the pandemic is a public relations headache for China, but also for the World Health Organisation This criticism is not going away, and has now become part of the public discourse

The WHO's handling of the panedemic, and its seemingly lenient and ineffective response to China, has led to intense criticism and a halt in US funding to the organisation

China are not as large a funder to the WHO as America, but they are rapidly increasing their donations while the US appears to be less invested

Citizens in China who initially spread 'rumours' about the virus were admonished by Chinese officials, meanwhile the WHO recommended against closing borders or restricting travel These courses of action have not aged well

Critics therefore argue that the WHO's subsequent praising of China's 'openness' in handling the epidemic is a clear sign that any valid criticism of the country over this situation will never be forthcoming