China slams new WHO report suggesting further investigation of 'lab leak' Covid theory

New study is a U-turn for the organization, which was criticized for ruling out the theory last year, and has faced accusations of being too deferential to Beijing . The World Health Organization is recommending more investigation into the theory that Covid -19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory , something once dismissed by some as a conspiracy theory but since taken seriously by some experts and officials. It’s a U-turn by the WHO , which was last year heavily criticized for stating that it was “extremely unlikely” that the virus had leaked from a lab , and has faced accusations…