Criticism of the WHO COVID report

Following the publication of the WHO report on the origin of the coronavirus, several EU states have voiced criticism of the paper and indirectly accused China of a lack of transparency. Lithuania, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia, and Slovenia joined a joint statement by the US, Canada, and other states criticizing a „considerable“ delay in the WHO report and lack of access to original data and samples. A total of 14 countries are in favor of a „transparent and independent analysis and assessment of the causes of the COVID-19 pandemic, free from undue interference and influence“, without naming Beijing directly.