The WHO = World Health Organization and an independent committee examining the response of each country regarding the new coronavirus released an interim report, pointing out that China's response was delayed in the early stages of the spread of the infection.
An independent committee established in July last year examines how the new coronavirus became a pandemic in order to learn lessons for future infectious disease control, as well as the response of WHO and other countries. ..
According to an interim report released on the 18th, there is evidence that the unexplained pneumonia confirmed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China as of December was due to a new virus. ..
"The obvious thing is that Chinese health officials should have taken stronger public health measures as of January last year," he said, adding that China's response was delayed in the early stages of the spread. doing.
Regarding WHO, he questioned that the declaration of "public health emergency of international concern" was not issued until January 30, last year as the infection spread outside China, and after the declaration. Also points out that it is necessary to recreate a mechanism to warn each country, saying that the necessary measures have not been taken in most countries.
The Independent Committee will present its interim report at the WHO Executive Board meeting on 19th and then submit the final report to the WHO Annual Meeting in May.