A crisis like no other the International Monetary fund says the coronavirus is sending the world with the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression. No nation spares countries violence across latin america will also seal the economic effects of the outbreak. And election and the time of the pad damage south koreans carefully head to the ballot box. U. S. President donald trump has announced hill halt funding for the World Health Organization a top u. N. Body which is at the forefront of a Global Response to the coronavirus endemic trump is accusing the w. H. O. Of both a cover up and of bolting the initial response to the un frick he says the group has been spreading disinformation from china but the virus was 1st detected which he says made things worse the us is its biggest fund. We have deep concerns whether americas generosity has been put to the best use possible the reality is that the w. H. O. Failed to adequately obtain vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion the world depends on the w. H. O. To work with countries to ensure that Accurate Information about International Health threats is shared in a timely manner. And if its not to independently tell the world the truth about what is happening the w. H. O. Failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable when the u. N. Secretary general says now is not the time to reduce results is for the w. H. O. And thousands of its staff who are on the front lines of what he called one of the most dangerous challenges the world has faced in our lifetime and theres a dire forecast on the economic front the International Monetary fund says the world is heading towards the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression of the 930. 00 s. The i. M. F. Chief Economist Says lock downs could cost the Global Economy or the 9 trillion dollars over the next 2 years one sector taken and immediate hit is the Airline Industry it is expected to lose more than 300000000000. 00 in revenue this year well lets go live now to mike hanna who is in washington d. C. Mike lets talk about President Donald Trump cutting funding to the w. H. O. When he made the announcement he really did not hold back city. It was an astounding News Conference and very strong words from President Trump including the contention that the w. H. O. Has increased the number of cases worldwide 20 fold an astonishing statement from the president about an International Body president continued to insist that the w. H. O. Did not fulfill its obligations it was not transparent in its relationship with china and in its passing on the information that it was obtaining from china the source of the breakout of the pandemic president crumple so complaining about the fact that the w. H. O. Was continuing to urge International Travel at a time where he had partially suspended flights from china clearly a very angry President Trump and clearly a very strong attack on the World Health Organization which is in the middle of attempting to combat Global PandemicPresident Trump also against the advice of his medical experts continues to press for an earlier opening of many u. S. States saying that its quite possible that a number of states could have restrictions lifted by the end of this month this is what he had to say. There are numerous h that are in great shape right now theyre viewing the rest of the country like we dont even believe this is happening we have a lot of those states theyre set to open practically now i mean they would be open now were going to let them open sooner than the date were going to pick a date were going to get a date thats good but its going to be very very soon sooner than the end of the month but there are many states out there that are looking at this and theyre reviewing it and theyre saying we shouldnt be even included in this you know there are some that want to open up almost now now if we disagree with it were not going to let them open and my democrats have a policy responded to all of this what if they had to say. Well certainly a strong response from the Democratic National committee saying that the president is attempting to distract from his own mistakes in terms of dealing with the pandemic not only from the democrats but also from the countrys largest medical body which is sharp to criticize president trans decision to cut funding but theres also going to be another issue looming and thats from Congress Democrats absolutely insisting that President Trump does not have the constitutional right to stop this funding in terms of the separation of powers its not possible say democrats in congress for the executive to countermand a ruling by congress remembering that congress has already approved the funding to go to the World Health Organization so once again President Trump in this criticism which its critics say is merely to distract from his inability to deal with the pandemic is creating yet another constitutional issue thank you for that that is there as mike hanna live from washington d. C. The World Health Organization is the United NationsAgency Responsible for Global Public health last year the United States contributed 15 percent of w. H. O. Funding the most of any single donor in total the u. S. Paid nearly 900000000 dollars china contributions about 10 percent of that in the coronavirus pandemic the w. H. O. Has worked with researches and those on the frontline to understand the virus and to provide guidance to countries about how to contain it the w. H. O. Got 5600000000. 00 in Global Funding and 2191. 00 quarter of that went to polio eradication 12 percent to improving access to health care all 5 percent went to the prevention and control of breaks like covert 19 half of all funds were spent in the continent of africa and war torn countries like yemen iraq and afghanistan. For its constant is a professor of at Georgetown University rather and the director of the w. I. Chose collaborating center on national and Global Health law he joins us now from washington d. C. Thank you for your time 1st off what do you make of trumps comments this evening that the w. H. O. Failed in its duty that it pushed chinas misinformation and blamed the w. H. O. For a 20 fold increase in cases of coronavirus around the world whats your response to all of that. Well its an astoundingly unsupported statement the and i think its its intended to shift the blame from the United States to china and the World Health Organization but the blame cant be shifted and its very very clear that. The United States had ample warning. The w. H. O. Very early on said that the world had to brace itself and to do confinement. Contact tracing testing quarantines. The World Health Organization. Similarly. Disclosed the genetic sequencing of the virus and the president and everybody in america could see as a tsunami of cases were sweeping across africa then east and sorry not africa china and then east asia then to europe and then finally to the United States so we had so much time to prepare and we just didnt and im wondering out of was it frustrating for you whats in the president of the United States a world leader on that podium essentially discredit saying the entire organization i mean was it frustrating for you to watch. It was more much more than frustrating frankly it was it was dismaying. And you know made me almost ashamed to be an american because at a time when were facing literally a once in a century Global Health crisis when tens of thousands of people are dying and when this is the time more than ever. For our Global Health leadership and Global Solidarity to have the United States under the World Health Organization was. Painful to watch i never thought i would see an american president. Undercut a vital u. N. Agency bill where the president tried did and i think it boiled a little happier itll just the United States has now lost all voice all influence over. International relations and Global Health and affairs. I think that the world will be outraged by this act one to one well this funding cut main in real terms for they World Health Organizations ability to confront the pandemic well the lack or the loss of this money make a make a tangible difference. You know in terms of the money making a difference perhaps not because most of the voluntary funding is gone in to other areas like whole norad occasion or Mental Health for. Cancer prevention aids things that people care about deeply but its going to affect w h os ability to fight cold 19 why because this is a a deep criticism and wound of the organization of the time when it needs Political Support in backing its going to be a distraction to w. H. O. And its brave leader dr tahj or us is being caught in the middle of a geo Strategic Power struggle between china and the United States and how sad to see that President Trump things that diary which oh she takes sides there are those sides in a pandemic were all in this together and so surely you know not just for me personally but i think you know for the International Community in all of the many brave Health Workers and people out there that have tirelessly for Global Health who are now losing their lives in the fight against the cold with pandemic this is a slap in the face and it is shameful i mean i try not to be Party Political or ideological when it comes to a pandemic but this has gone a step too far thank you for your time live there thats Lawrence Gostin a professor at Georgetown University and director of the devil i chose collaboration sent to our national and Global Health law. Thanks. Voting is underway in south koreas parliamentary election its the worlds 1st National Election to be held during the pandemic versions are required to wear masks and gloves plus to maintain social distancing south korea has seen more than 10000 infections and more than 220. 00 deaths alive now to run mcbride whos at a polling station in sol so tell us more about these restrictions that are in place hows it all going well. Thats very well voting is well underway here and we are waiting to see just whats going to result from this this poll but as you mentioned there the rest of the world seems to be watching to see south korea handle this this is the 1st developed nation really to be holding an election in the middle of a pandemic a number of other Countries Territories in the previous weeks and months of postponed or canceled elections south korea something of a reputation to upkeep it is never actually cancelled a previous election even during the korean war it managed to hold an election in 1952 arguably some of those earlier polls before democracy was introduced here in 1980 were fraught with vote rigging and so on but nonetheless there is a reputation here and it does seem as though south korea is not going to let the coronavirus interfere with this election but there are a number of precautions in places that polling stations like this one as you mentioned as people turn up here they have their temperature taken they have to keep a distance of one beaten from the person next to them interestingly even if they have a temperature theyre not turned away they are sent to a special bood where they can cast their vote they are then obviously you have to wear a mask but they are also given a Hand Sanitizer and then everybody has to wear disposable gloves if theyre going to be handling a ballot paper as they go in now these are the ordinary polling stations there are also a number of special polling stations that have been. Set up just for people who have been suffering from the coronavirus and maybe still being treated for it especially attached to hospitals and Treatment Centers so they are allowed to vote and also its worth mentioning that there are thousands of people throughout south korea who are still in self quarantine who are self isolating while they havent been forgotten either when the normal polling standard polling comes to an end those people are allowed to this one day only the normal standard quarantine time is 2 weeks but for one day they are allowed to leave their homes or wherever they are sheltering come to a polling station like this and then polling stations are kept open just for them so that one extra hour or so they can also be included in this ballot i think pride not for us there in solved thank you. Still ahead here on aljazeera a few european nations take the 1st course steps alfs of lockdowns to revive their economies. And we look at how business groups in australia are pushing for restrictions to be lifted. Hello there the middle of the week should be showing some much Better Weather conditions across areas of japan you can see quite a massive cloud still clearing away quite steadily away from the north and east of home she says sadly by wednesday if any best report left behind maybe one or 2 showers into northern hunchy but really as a say a much better picture time it is not too bad 21 celsius in tokyo a similar 21 across into solons in the north in beijing a very warm day 26 degrees the quite a bit of clouds will be popping up and also the chance of some rain showers and sunny by thursday a band of very heavy rain working its way east was beginning to push on towards the crimp instead not quite making it a throughout the day and generally much of china is fun and joy for the amount of cloud but again a failure warm day 26 celsius down in hong kong and then in tunisia the usual ray of thunderstorms and for the next 2 days well see more in the way of rain developing across the malaysian peninsula also some are just seeing some heaviest spells of rain and then just really areas a scattered showers across much of the thailand a little bit heavier across into cambodia there showers again through coastal areas of in a similar story. Very heavy rains particularly into the southern areas of thailand and then india the story really here is very much about the heat with a very hot day on wednesday not poor 41. I easily test treats and trace frank assessments why is it so hes struggling to cope with the number of her own virus patients failure to take really aggressive action we put them behind her informed opinions its going to be much more challenging in a place like haiti where theres one ventilator 3000000. 00 people indepth analysis of the days global headlines as india doesnt up to nip the spread of her out of hours in the inside story on aljazeera. Youre watching aljazeera of either of our top stories this hour u. S. President donald trump is suspending funding for the World Health Organization he says the w. H. O. Botched the initial response to the our frank spread what he called this information from china u. N. Secretary general says now is not the time to reduce resources in the middle of a and. The International Monetary fund says the world is heading toward the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 930. 00 s. He i. M. F. Chief Economist Says lock downs aimed at stopping the outbreak could cost the Global Economy more than 9 trillion dollars over the next 2 years. Voting is underway in south koreas parliamentary elections the worlds 1st National Election to be helped during the pandemic poses a required to wear masks and gloves plus to maintain social distancing. To europe now where 3 countries have taken the 1st steps to partially open their economies after weeks of a lockdown but most shops and businesses in spain italy and austria continue to remain closed and social distancing measures are still being enforced obrenovac. After more than a month from the government imposed closure the shutters are starting to be razed eu