WHO And China Lock Horns Over Sharing Covid-19 Data
On Monday, the WHO issued an urgent appeal to China, calling for transparency and access to vital information that could unlock the mystery of how COVID-19 first emerged. It emphasized that without transparency and cooperation, the world risks being caught off guard by future epidemics. But China's response on Tuesday was swift and defiant. The country's Foreign Ministry insisted they had already shared critical information with the world, including the viral gene sequence early on in the pandemic, and they dismissed any claims of withholding data.
