In a statement Saturday, WHO said Zambon “expressed his views to many people and they were handled via appropriate channels." The missing report has cast a spotlight on preparedness in Italy, where Europe's deadliest outbreak unfolded. The text did note that the Italian Health Ministry hadn’t updated its influenza pandemic preparedness plan since 2006. Guerra had been in charge of prevention in the Italian Health Ministry from 2014 to 2017, when the plan should have been overhauled. They felt stepped (on) by a friend.”Kluge said he would propose to Speranza including Italian health officials in a review of the report.

Source: ABC News December 19, 2020 07:28 UTC