World Health Organization agrees to independent virus probe after Australia's push

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization. Source: AAP

The World Health Organization has agreed to an international probe into the coronavirus pandemic after an Australian-led push for an independent investigation.


Australia's push for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic has been vindicated globally with widespread backing of the probe, including from China.

More than 110 countries at the World Health Assembly on Monday night backed a resolution calling for an impartial, independent and comprehensive evaluation of the international response to the pandemic.

Health Minister Greg Hunt says the probe needs to protect against the health risks of wildlife wet markets and include all populations or partners.

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