WHO accused of ignoring its own post-SARS guidelines in early days of coronavirus
By Jan. 2, the Wuhan Institute of Virology completed a mapping of the genetic sequence of the SARS-like coronavirus responsible for the outbreak in Wuhan. The sequence was not reported to the WHO for 10 days, allegedly in violation of both Articles 6 and 7 of the IHR.
Meanwhile, the WHO at the time allegedly received warnings from Taiwan—which is not a member state of the organization and has not had “observer status” since 2017—suggesting individuals in China were becoming ill via human-to-human transmission of a virus.
Under International Health Regulations’ Articles 9 and 10, the WHO is supposed to investigate unofficial reports from sources, member states, or nonmember states, or media reports that would suggest evidence of a public health risk.
But despite the warning from Taiwan, the WHO did not investigate the potential human-to-human transmission of the novel virus at the time, instead relying on China's team.
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