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WHO ‘Showed Leadership’ In Dealing With COVID-19, Says Interim Inquiry

Coronavirus outbreak has tested the WHO as never before

 
• By Vibha Sharma

An interim independent assessment of the WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has supported the organization’s work. But will be it enough to convince critics as the WHO faces the threat of permanently losing funds from its biggest donor, the US?

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An independent interim review of the World Health Organization’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has concluded that the organization “demonstrated leadership” and made important progress in its COVID-19 response “considering the novel nature of this virus and persistent unknown factors.”

The review found that the “virus was sequenced with great speed” and that the WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) program had started issuing updates and guidance “almost immediately.”

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