Top 10 world news today: Iran reports double digit COVID-19 death toll, China's concern on US move against WHO, and more

After US President Trump froze funding to the World Health Organization(WHO), director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the international health body's "singular focus is on working to serve all people to save lives and stop the COVID-19 pandemic.

The total infections in the country has now risen to 76,389. The government said 49,933 people who were hospitalized have recovered.

Amazon said on Wednesday it may temporarily shut its warehouses in France after a court ordered the company to limit deliveries in the country to essential goods like food and medical supplies, reported news agency Reuters.

Finland continues to keep its schools shut and has banned public gatherings. Marin reiterated that 'the country remains at the mercy of the virus'.

Abe recentlyunveiled a stimulus package he described as among the world`s biggest to soften the economic blow.

After US President Trump decided to stop funding the WHO, China on Wednesday said that it was "seriously concerned about the US announcement".

Authorities around the world areusing technology totrack exposure and enforce quarantines.

Trump said the WHO had "failed in its basic duty and it must be held accountable". He said it promoted China's "disinformation" about the virus that likely led to a wider outbreak.

Global airline industry's passenger revenues have dropped by $314 billion in 2020, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 --25 per centmore than previously forecast.

The success of these and other women-led governments in dealing with a global pandemic is all the more noteworthy, given that women make up less than7 per centof world leaders.