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The deputy prime minister of Japan Aso Taro said that the World Health Organization should be renamed as China Health Organisation amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Written By Varsha Chavan | Mumbai | Updated On: April 03, 2020 07:58 IST
READ | Air India Signs Contract With 4 Nations To Operate 18 Flights To Repatriate Foreigners
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan. Japan had invested 35 trillion yen, which is equivalent to $12.35 billion, for the sporting event. Japan has reported more than 2,500 cases of coronavirus, while close to 63 people have died so far. This is excluding the Diamond Princess cruise ship harboured at Yokohama. The cruise ship has reported more than 700 cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths.
READ | COVID-19: Maharashtra Registers 88 New Cases Propelling Tally To 423, Amid 21 Casualties
About the petition
The petition started by Osuka Yip has now received nearly 7 lakh signatures worldwide. It blames the WHO chief for underestimating COVID-19 and refusing to “declare China virus outbreak as a global health emergency” in late January.
It also alleges that WHO was not politically neutral and says: “Without any investigation, Ghebreyesus solely believes in the death and infected numbers that the Chinese government provided them with.”
The petition further states that Taiwan should not be excluded from the WHO for political reasons. Taiwan has been locked out of membership in the WHO due to its complex relationship with China.
Written By Varsha Chavan | Mumbai | Updated On: April 03, 2020 07:58 IST
READ | Air India Signs Contract With 4 Nations To Operate 18 Flights To Repatriate Foreigners
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan. Japan had invested 35 trillion yen, which is equivalent to $12.35 billion, for the sporting event. Japan has reported more than 2,500 cases of coronavirus, while close to 63 people have died so far. This is excluding the Diamond Princess cruise ship harboured at Yokohama. The cruise ship has reported more than 700 cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths.
READ | COVID-19: Maharashtra Registers 88 New Cases Propelling Tally To 423, Amid 21 Casualties
About the petition
The petition started by Osuka Yip has now received nearly 7 lakh signatures worldwide. It blames the WHO chief for underestimating COVID-19 and refusing to “declare China virus outbreak as a global health emergency” in late January.
It also alleges that WHO was not politically neutral and says: “Without any investigation, Ghebreyesus solely believes in the death and infected numbers that the Chinese government provided them with.”
The petition further states that Taiwan should not be excluded from the WHO for political reasons. Taiwan has been locked out of membership in the WHO due to its complex relationship with China.