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WHO director general receives racist abuse

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

07:30 9 Apr 2020


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The head of the World Health Organisation has received racist abuse and death threats over the coronavirus pandemic.

The illness has now claimed more than 88,000 lives across the world, while there have been 1.5 million cases.

The US has by far the most, at 435,000, while nearly 15,000 people have died of the virus in the States.

The WHO's director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, says he's got lots of abuse over the outbreak.

"I can tell you of personal attacks that have been going on for more than two, three months.

"Abuse, racist comments, giving me names - black or negro, or even death threats.

"I don't give a damn."


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