Senior WHO adviser appears to dodge question on Taiwan's Covid-19 response
by Helen Davidson from on (#51E7E)
Canadian Bruce Aylward, who visited Wuhan in February, appeared to hang up or be cut off when pressed on Taipei's record
A senior advisor at the World Health Organization (WHO) appeared to hang up on a journalist who asked about Taiwan's response to the coronavirus pandemic, and then did not answer further questions because they had "already talked about China".
It comes amid continued criticism of the WHO's approach towards both Taiwan and China. Taiwan has been excluded from participating in the World Health Assembly after heavy lobbying from China, which considers Taiwan part of its territory.
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