House of Representatives releases final report on pandemic management: ‘WHO failed’

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee released the final report of its panel dedicated to the covid-19 pandemic on Monday, after two years of exhaustive investigation, which indicates that the response of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the pandemic "was a resounding failure." The more than 500-page report provides a detailed analysis of the rights and wrongs in the management of the global health crisis, as well as providing key recommendations for improving the response to future pandemics.

The report, released ahead of a hearing scheduled for this week, includes five points of bipartisan consensus and seven key findings on various aspects of pandemic management.

Major themes of the report

The document addresses controversial issues such as the origins of the virus, research funding at the Wuhan laboratory in China, and mitigation measures implemented in the United States. Highlights include:

1. The origins of covid-19: According to the report, leakage of the virus at the Wuhan lab is the "most likely" scenario.

2. US funding: US funding for Wuhan research was discussed, underlining the need for greater oversight in international collaborations.

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