grey area, a lesson to be learned is that there needs to be communication between the public and the government.
The WHO’s response to COVID 19, Successes and Failures. By Humza Ahmad, Year 10 North London Collegiate Dubai
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n the 31st of December 2019 the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission made a public announcement on cases of ‘viral
pneumonia’ in Wuhan, People's Republic of China, catching the attention of the WHO, who immediately requested information on the reported cases from the Chinese authorities. This request was accepted on the 3rd of January when Chinese officials provided information on the cluster of unknown cases. The case developed when, on the 10th of January, the WHO reported that the Chinese authorities have correctly determined that this new outbreak was caused by the coronavirus and later became a worldwide pandemic. Many people currently criticise the response and effectiveness of the WHO in reacting to the outbreak of coronavirus due to a number of factors, namely misinformation spread about the virus as well as acting at a remarkably slow speed, causing the deaths of many individuals and an astronomical increase in the number of cases during this period. However, alongside criticisms of the WHO’s response, many people chose to praise the organisation, taking on advice needed to attempt to sedate the virus, as well as the resources they provided while doing so.
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