If the World Health Organisation (WHO) had “one speck of credibility or decency” it would tell China to abolish its wet markets, according to The Australian’s Greg Sheridan. WHO has been criticised by leaders from across the globe after it recently endorsed China’s decision to re-open its “notorious” wet markets.
That is despite strong evidence wet markets, which is where humans and exotic and rare animals are in very close contact, are vectors for serious communicable diseases.
COVID-19 is thought to originate from a seafood wet market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, while the deadly SARS outbreak was traced back to a wildlife trade market in Guangdong province in 2003.
Earlier this month, leading US health expert Anthony Fauci said it “boggles” his mind that wet markets are allowed to continue, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday called the WHO’s decision to endorse China’s wet markets “unfathomable.”
Mr Sheridan told Sky News the WHO is “excessively influenced by China.”
“We have had now global pandemic virus after global pandemic virus emerging out of these Chinese wet markets,” he said.
“You would think if the WHO had one speck of credibility, or integrity or decency it would ask the Chinese government to abolish its wet markets.
“Instead it is doing what it always does which is lamely following China’s line.”
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