A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) (Reuters photo)
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it was setting up an independent panel to review its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the response by governments.
The announcement follows strong criticism by US President Donald Trump‘s administration, which accused the WHO of being “China-centric”, and US formal notification on Tuesday that it was withdrawing from the UN agency in a year’s time.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf have