World coronavirus dispatch: WHO has a lot of answering to do at annual meet

From first 'socially distanced' concert, to how France lost its weapons to fight pandemics, and the disparity in household chores laid bare by Covid-19 - read these and more in today's world dispatch

The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening its annual meeting on Monday. Its effort will involve answering a lot of questions about the coronavirus pandemic strategy and managing expectations of various members, including the US. All eyes will be on how countries – including the US, Australia, Canada, France and Germany – pursue an investigation into China’s handling of the pandemic within the framework of the global health body. That could include taking the Chinese government to the international court. Read more here.

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