WHO Europe director: ‘The Wuhan mission will not come back with all the answers’

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Amid a slow vaccination rollout and growing fears of new mutations, the World Health Organization’s top official for Europe is confident his organization is functioning well in the fight against coronavirus. In a heated interview with DW’s Conflict Zone, Hans Kluge defended the organization’s dealings with China and called for restoring the public’s faith in science.

Watch the program and let us know what you think below or join the conversation on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/dw.conflictzone Conflict Zone is Deutsche Welle’s top political interview. Every week, our hosts Tim Sebastian and Sarah Kelly are face to face with global decision-makers, seeking straight answers to straight questions, putting the spotlight on controversial issues and calling the powerful to account.

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