WHO investigator admits it took China’s word on Wuhan lab leak
(Worthy News) – One member of the World Health Organization investigative team said the WHO took the word of Chinese lab workers about the possibility of COVID-19 originating through a Wuhan lab escape, as a new WHO-China joint report concluded it was unlikely and didn’t need further study.
Peter Daszak, the leader of the EcoHealth Alliance, which steered at least $600,000 in National Institutes of Health funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for bat virus research, has defended China’s coronavirus response and previously criticized the Biden administration for being skeptical of the WHO-China report. He dismissed the lab leak theory during a 60 Minutes appearance with Lesley Stahl on Sunday.
“We met with them. We said, ‘Do you audit the lab?’ And they said, ‘Annually.’ ‘Did you audit it after the outbreak?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Was anything found?’ ‘No.’ ‘Do you test your staff?’ ‘Yes.’ No one was —“ Daszak said, before being interrupted by Stahl.
“But you’re just taking their word for it!” she exclaimed, and Daszak didn’t deny it. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
WHO’s inquiry into COVID-19 outbreak ‘highly chaperoned,’ says ex-NSC official
(Worthy News) – A senior fellow at the Atlantic Council called for a substantial, international investigation into the origins of the coronavirus and said the World Health Organization’s inquiry has been dreadfully inadequate.
Jamie Metzl, who served in the National Security Council during the Clinton administration, told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that the WHO’s investigation in Wuhan should actually be referred to as a “highly chaperoned, highly curated study tour.”
Former Clinton administration NSC official says China didn't allow international experts to carry out a full and unrestricted inquiry into the origin of the coronavirus outbreak, tonight on 60 Minutes: https://t.co/zIXsfKlpJU pic.twitter.com/MwK9kdeXiY
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 28, 2021
“Everybody around the world is imagining this is some kind of full investigation,” he said. “It’s not. This group of experts only saw what the Chinese government wanted them to see.” [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]