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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2021 · 35 MIN

China, the WHO and the power grab that fuelled a pandemic

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Did the World Health Organisation miss its chance to stop Covid-19? More than a year and a half into the pandemic, we're no closer to a definitive answer on the origins of the virus. In this episode, The Sunday Times Insight investigation team exposes China's ten-year campaign to seize power within the World Health Organisation, and the impact that had on the scale of the pandemic. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: -Jonathan Calvert, editor, Sunday Times Insight.-George Arbuthnott, deputy editor, Sunday Times Insight.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: PBS, AAP, NBC, France 24, WHO.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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