Rick Scott: World Health Organization Helped China ‘Cover Up’ Coronavirus

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on Tuesday called on Congress to hold a hearing and investigate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) role in helping China conceal the threat of the coronavirus.

Scott said in a statement on Tuesday:

The mission of the WHO is to get public health information to the world so every country can make the best decisions to keep their citizens safe. When it comes to Coronavirus, the WHO failed. They need to be held accountable for their role in promoting misinformation and helping Communist China cover up a global pandemic. We know Communist China is lying about how many cases and deaths they have, what they knew and when they knew it – and the WHO never bothered to investigate further. Their inaction cost lives.

In February, Scott, a former hospital association executive, called on the WHO to do an in-depth analysis of the effects of the coronavirus.

Scott also reportedly remains concerned over China’s efforts to isolate Taiwan and the WHO’s refusal to include Taiwan in its membership, meetings, and information. Scott has also cosponsored legislation to increase the United States’ support of Taiwan’s move to join the WHO.

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