The WHO has admitted...without any acknowledgement to how serious this is.....that they were wrong to rule out the Wuhan lab leak theory.

I know we live in a world where no one seems to give much of a feck about anything anymore (unless it directly affects them) I stress that this action is and was extremely serious.

Not only does it validate Trump's distrust of the neutrality of the WHO at the time (for which the usual suspects criticised him) but it also highlights the power the unelected social media giants were allowed to exert....with no challenge....to censor and ban people who actually proposed a theory that not only made sense but had no evidence against it.

This is very murky and questions need to be asked upon the back door financial and career interests of people who immediately ridiculed the 'Wuhan lab' theory which practically all mainstream western media outlets were worryingly willing to back.

Those that particulated in the censoring and banning....which in some cases would have had a financial cost need to answer for their actions.....these people are way too powerful.

There should also be investigation into those who published both in the Lancet....in fact this has already been done and it doesn't look good with obvious conflicts of interest with funding and careers. However, this needs to be done on an official and state level.....The Lancet itself has adjusted its statement to reflect the possible conflicts of interests that were initially denied by those behind the signatures on the published letter.

Recently, and I suppose as you would expect these same contributors have recently doubled down.....which even if conflicts of interest are ignored is a serious commentary upon their judgement at that early stage of the virus.

This is highly serious. People are expected to believe scientists and their recommendations are used both by politicians and the media as justifications for their actions.

Edited by Stirlingsays (18 Jul 2021 10.35am)

Your last sentence would fit the climate change (all our fault) theory as well. Ironically trump poo pooed that as well. The man might just be correct but it would pain many, both in the pocket and reputation to admit it.
There are many people who agree with both but are too morally bankrupt to say it.

The problem with that is that climate change is not a theory. It is an observable fact. That there are deniers is hardly surprising. Some people seem to deny most things these days if they don't match their prejudices. That's where the moral bankruptcy lies. That we don't know everything about the changes is quite different. Some of it may well be part of a natural cycle, but man's contribution has been established.

Is it a conspiracy theory that China have reported fewer deaths than Ireland?

I doubt it. More likely that China suppresses the truth, as it seems to with many things.

That though has nothing to do with what the WHO has said or done. They tried to steer a difficult course through a political minefield whilst trying to avoid too many people getting blown up.

With hindsight they are now reflecting on what has happened to try to get closer to the truth. They need support and not condemnation.