WHO – Page 3 – Ian Birrell

China would kill me for revealing the truth about Covid cover-up

Published by The Mail on Sunday (12th July, 2020) A Chinese scientist who fled Hong Kong says she is putting her life in danger to warn the world […]

China / Covid19 / Taiwan / World

In the shadow of the ‘wolf warriors’

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th April, 2020) Life goes on almost as normal in Taiwan. The schools are full of children, the streets thronged with shoppers, […]

China / Covid19 / World

Landmark study: Virus didn’t come from animals in Wuhan market

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th May, 2020) China’s claims that the pandemic emerged from a wild animal market in Wuhan last December have been challenged by […]

China / Covid19 / Health / Policy / World

China’s toxic lackey

Published by The Mail on Sunday (5th April, 2020) The Great Hall of the People has held many historic events since it was built six decades ago as […]

China / Covid19 / Health / Policy / World

The WHO has failed us again

Published by UnHerd (1st April, 2020) Like many doctors, Bruce Aylward has been working tirelessly since this coronavirus started its rampage around the planet, although his job takes […]

China / Covid19 / Health / Policy / World

China is not the hero in this darkest hour

Published by UnHerd (23rd March, 2020) First came the virus — a parasitic germ so small that it cannot be seen by an optical microscope but so powerful […]

Europe / Health / Italy / Policy

March of the MMR charlatan

Published by The Mail on Sunday (22nd July, 2018) With its long sweep of beautiful sandy beaches, shady parks filled with picnicking families and swanky clubs for the […]

Africa / Ethiopia / Zimbabwe

The backlash over Mugabe was hypocrisy

Published by The Times (24th October, 2017) Robert Mugabe has held Zimbabwe in his vice-like grip for 37 years while his obnoxious one-party regime stole elections, crushed rivals, […]

Africa / Aid / Liberia

Our shameful response to the ebola crisis

Published by The Independent (20th October, 2014) I relaxed again this weekend. It was 21 days since I returned from Liberia to report on the human tragedy of […]