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Former State Dept investigator blasts WHO report: China 'essentially orchestrated' investigation whitewash

March 30, 2021

Former State Dept investigator blasts WHO report: China 'essentially orchestrated' investigation whitewash

David Asher, the State Department's former lead investigator into the coronavirus origins, slammed the World Health Organization's report as a farce on "The Story", saying China has "essentially orchestrated" a whitewash

WHO chief says coronavirus origin report not 'extensive enough' on lab assessment

March 30, 2021

WHO chief says coronavirus origin report not 'extensive enough' on lab assessment

The World Health Organization’s director-general said the research team’s assessment on whether the coronavirus entered the human population as a result of a laboratory incident was not “extensive enough,” and that he believes it requires further investigation.

WHO report on COVID-19 origin inconclusive, calls for further studies

March 30, 2021

WHO report on COVID-19 origin inconclusive, calls for further studies

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its report on the origins of the coronavirus Tuesday, with the research team listing introduction through an intermediary host followed by zoonotic transmission as “likely to very likely” the root of initial spread, and introduction through a laboratory incident as “extremely unlikely.”

WHO adviser calls for 'full and credible investigation' of whether COVID originated in Wuhan lab

March 30, 2021

WHO adviser calls for 'full and credible investigation' of whether COVID originated in Wuhan lab

Atlantic Council senior fellow and World Health Organization adviser Jamie Metzl said Monday on "The Ingraham Angle" that China appears to be doing everything it can to press the issue that coronavirus began as a zoonotic virus jumping to humans, rather than a leak or other sourcing from a virology lab in Wuhan.

Cotton blasts 'joke' WHO report on COVID origins; insists 'best evidence' points to emergence from lab

March 29, 2021

Cotton blasts 'joke' WHO report on COVID origins; insists 'best evidence' points to emergence from lab

Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., explained to "Fox News Primetime" Monday why he still believes COVID-19 originated from an "accidental breach" at a laboratory in Wuhan, China after a draft World Health Organization report states the virus likely passed from animals to humans.

WHO-China report claims coronavirus lab leak 'extremely unlikely,' suggests animal-human transmission

March 29, 2021

WHO-China report claims coronavirus lab leak 'extremely unlikely,' suggests animal-human transmission

The findings offer little new insight into how the virus began to spread around the globe and many questions remain unanswered, though that was as expected.

Fauci warns children should continue wearing masks while playing

March 28, 2021

Fauci warns children should continue wearing masks while playing

Fauci believes that natural adaptation of the virus is "more likely" than the theory that it escaped from a lab.

Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many

March 21, 2021

Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many

Pope Francis on Sunday urged more efforts to ensure all people have access to drinking water.

WHO: COVID-19 vaccine rollout unaffected by concerns over AstraZeneca

March 17, 2021

WHO: COVID-19 vaccine rollout unaffected by concerns over AstraZeneca

The U.N. health agency said its global rollout of coronavirus vaccines remains unaffected even as a growing number of countries, especially in Europe, suspended use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine on Monday amid concerns about blood clots in some people who received it.

Mothers, newborns with coronavirus, suspected illness should not be separated, WHO says

March 16, 2021

Mothers, newborns with coronavirus, suspected illness should not be separated, WHO says

New research has pointed to the importance of keeping mothers and newborns together — even when a coronavirus infection is suspected or confirmed, according to the World Health Organization.