WHO Fires COVID Investigator for Sexual Misconduct
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has fired Peter Ben Embarek, the scientist who led the WHO delegation to China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, due to sexual misconduct allegations dating back to 2015 and 2017. The impact of his dismissal on the ongoing investigation into the origins of the virus remains unclear. WHO has been working to root out sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment in its ranks after a string of cases were reported in the press.
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