The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the head of an international mission to China in 2021 to probe the origins of COVID-19, for sexual misconduct.
The UN agency said Peter Ben Embarek, a Danish scientist who previously headed up its One Health initiative on diseases jumping from animals to humans, was removed from his post last year. In a response to Reuters, Ben Embarek said he contested the accusation of harassment and was challenging the sanction.
“Peter Ben Embarek was dismissed last year following findings of sexual misconduct against
