A man wearing a face mask walks past an upside-down globe in front of the London School of Economics in London on Tuesday. Photo: AP A man wearing a face mask walks past an upside-down globe in front of the London School of Economics in London on Tuesday. Photo: AP
A man wearing a face mask walks past an upside-down globe in front of the London School of Economics in London on Tuesday. Photo: AP
World /  Europe

Coronavirus pandemic could be WHO’s ‘Chernobyl moment’ for reform, review panel says

  • The UN health agency is underpowered, underfunded and needs fundamental changes to be able to respond more effectively to deadly disease outbreaks, group says
  • China defends its early actions to fight the outbreak in response to criticism in the panel’s report

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Reuters
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Updated: 7:36am, 20 Jan, 2021

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A man wearing a face mask walks past an upside-down globe in front of the London School of Economics in London on Tuesday. Photo: AP A man wearing a face mask walks past an upside-down globe in front of the London School of Economics in London on Tuesday. Photo: AP
A man wearing a face mask walks past an upside-down globe in front of the London School of Economics in London on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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