France regrets Trump's decision to halt funding for WHO

France regrets U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to cut funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), French government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye said

"It is a decision that we regret," Ndiaye said at a press conference following a cabinet meeting.

She added that France expects "a return to normal" so that the WHO could pursue its work, Xinhua reported.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday that he had instructed his administration to suspend funding for the WHO, which he accused of "severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus."