Top WHO Covid Investigator Fired for Sexual Misconduct During Origins Investigation

The World Health Organization (WHO) has dismissed Peter K. Ben Embarek, a lead investigator into the origins of Covid-19, following findings of sexual misconduct. The dismissal was reported by The Financial Times on Wednesday. The WHO did not provide further details on the nature of the complaints but noted that there were other allegations against Dr. Ben Embarek that “could not be fully investigated” because the victim or victims did not want to participate in the process. Dr. Ben Embarek led a WHO mission to Wuhan, China, to probe the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021.