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Senator Calls on Biden to Ensure WHO’s COVID-19 Probe Is Free From Conflicts of Interest

Senator Calls on Biden to Ensure WHO’s COVID-19 Probe Is Free From Conflicts of Interest
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference being held in the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is urging President Joe Biden to make sure that the World Health Organization (WHO) chooses investigators who are free from conflicts of interest when studying the origins of the CCP virus.

“I respectfully request you use your leadership to ensure the ongoing investigation of the COVID-19 pandemic origin be free from conflict of interest,” Blackburn stated in a letter (pdf) dated March 1.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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