Last week, the president of the World Health Organisation (WHO) listed a string of achievements to mark the 100 days since the coronavirus outbreak. Less than a week later, the Trump administration has withdrawn its funding, citing mismanagement and cover-ups.

As a United Nations body, the WHO is naturally positioned to lead the world’s fight against the invisible enemy, but there is one glaring fact that gets to the root of why the US is withdrawing funding: WHO still recommends against countries imposing travel bans.