Serious doubts have proliferated about the WHO’s ability to prioritize the health of the general public over playing nice with dictators. Despite this behavior, the Director-General of the WHO went so far as to personally commends Xi Jinping’s “political commitment” and “political leadership” in dealing with coronavirus cases. In addition, the WHO was barred by the CCP from sending an advance party into China until February 10. Wenliang and his colleagues were forced by Chinese authorities to renounce their warnings and apologize for disturbing the peace.ĭespite the ongoing cover-up and warning signs from the international community, the WHO didn’t hesitate to praise the CCP for its “ transparency ” and “leadership.” What came as another shock was the WHO’s refusal to declare a public health emergency in mid-January. The Chinese authorities swiftly censored all information about the Coronavirus outbreak on social media and suppressed all news stories that exposed the dire circumstances in the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak. One of the first people to warn the world was the late Chinese ophthalmologist Li Wenliang who told his medical colleagues in December about cases that seemed suspiciously similar to the 2002 SARS outbreak. The scandalous connections and allegations of corruption between the top management of the WHO and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are now on full display.Īs a preliminary response to the emerging crisis, the Chinese government resorted to a cover-up by imprisoning and silencing doctors, journalists, and whistleblowers who tried to warn the public about the coronavirus. The frustration has reached such a fevered pitch that more than 670,000 people signed a petition calling for WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom to resign. At the center of the pandemic is the World Health Organization (WHO) that has rightly received a deluge of criticism for its handling of the novel Coronavirus outbreak and coddling of the Chinese authorities. The Coronavirus has rapidly spread throughout the world infecting more than 700,000 people and led to the deaths of more than 35,000. We hope you are staying safe in this difficult time. Welcome to the IGO Watch Monthly Update for March!
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