Australia's PM wants WHO to have 'weapons inspector' powers

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Australia's prime minister called Thursday for the World Health Organization to be given powers similar to UN-backed weapons inspectors, allowing ...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants the World Health Organization to have similar powers to UN-backed weapons inspectors. SYDNEY: Australia's prime minister called on Thursday for the World Health Organization to be given powers similar to UN-backed weapons inspectors, allowing their experts to enter virus-stricken countries to help prevent future pandemics.

"I would think that the ability to understand what's happening in a particularly dangerous virus that has the potential to do what this virus has done to the world, people would want to know that information sooner rather than later."Morrison reportedly raised the issue on calls with several world leaders this week, including US President Donald Trump, who has warned that China could face consequences if it was"knowingly responsible" for the coronavirus pandemic.

Pompeo has refused to rule out that the deadly virus leaked out of a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a scenario strenuously denied by Beijing.The pandemic has killed more than 180,000 people and infected 2.6 million worldwide, and nations are struggling to check its spread with social distancing measures and lockdowns.

 

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Oh look how suddenly he’s so serious about this. Does he want a repeat like those inspectors in Iraq ? This time with trumped up charges ? racist mediocre monkey

davwain1 I agree they should have much more power. As long as a Trump relative does not become head of WHO

another usa lackey ....

Good. Search the lab in Fort Detrick.

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