05-05-2023, 11:40 AM
https://www.ft.com/content/0b630a0b-861e...67937b87ef
Top WHO Covid investigator fired for sexual misconduct
Peter Ben Embarek, scientist who led probe into origins of virus, faced disciplinary action over two complaints
A top investigator at the World Health Organization who said it was “extremely unlikely” that Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory has been dismissed for sexual misconduct, in the latest scandal to hit the UN agency.
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Ben Embarek endorsed some key elements of China’s account of the outbreak, saying it was “extremely unlikely” that the virus leaked from a lab in Wuhan because of the safety protocols there.
Since then, the so-called lab leak theory has gained traction among scientists and some US intelligence agencies. Following the mission, Ben Embarek remarked on the political pressure facing his team of investigators and stressed that he had never ruled out human error at the labs.
Top WHO Covid investigator fired for sexual misconduct
Peter Ben Embarek, scientist who led probe into origins of virus, faced disciplinary action over two complaints
A top investigator at the World Health Organization who said it was “extremely unlikely” that Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory has been dismissed for sexual misconduct, in the latest scandal to hit the UN agency.
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Ben Embarek endorsed some key elements of China’s account of the outbreak, saying it was “extremely unlikely” that the virus leaked from a lab in Wuhan because of the safety protocols there.
Since then, the so-called lab leak theory has gained traction among scientists and some US intelligence agencies. Following the mission, Ben Embarek remarked on the political pressure facing his team of investigators and stressed that he had never ruled out human error at the labs.