Summary
The WHO has urged China to share Covid-19 origins data, marking five years since the pandemic began. It stressed transparency and global cooperation as vital to preventing future pandemics.
China claims it provided all information early on, but debates persist. Covid-19 has caused over seven million deaths, widespread economic disruption, and long-term health issues.
The WHO highlighted progress in pandemic preparedness but noted lingering vulnerabilities.
A global pandemic treaty is under negotiation, with key disagreements on sharing pathogens and benefits like vaccines. The deadline for the treaty is May 2025.
Just in time for them to not share the data on the bird flu originating in their disgusting and unsanitary wet markets. At what point should they start to be held accountable lol
I wish they would go into detail on really anything here. What data are they lacking? What was provided? What hypothesis are they hoping to prove with new data?
Are we really writing articles complaining about a lack of transparency about unspecified data that may may not exist now? Why?
The BBC article sucks, but it seems the WHO wants further on-site studies that China is refusing since 2021, at least according to Al Jazeera.
That said, this is atrociously bad reporting.
Key disagreements over vaccines?
No treaty unless we profit the most?
China is saying they already shared that data, so I’m wondering which data specifically is the WHO saying China hasn’t shared yet?
The rest of the data that they’ve held back, probably.
Why didn’t the WHO tell us what data China held back?
