Health
WHO’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic earned them criticism and Nobel Peace Prize nomination – Firstpost
The organisation dampened some of the criticism against it by launching an independent probe into the pandemic response, including its own actions.
Agence France-PresseMar 11, 2021 09:58:57 IST
In the year since the World Health Organization first described the Covid-19 outbreak as a pandemic, it has faced towering criticism but has also been showered with praise. Here is an overview of the main criticisms and plaudits the United Nations health agency has faced since the Covid-19 outbreak first surfaced in China in December 2019.
Acted too slowly
From the very start, the WHO faced criticism that it was mishandling the crisis.
Some accused it…
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