AdvertisementCOVID-19 Was 'A Preventable Disaster,' WHO-Ordered Report SaysMay 12, 2021Bill ChappellfacebookEmailCalling COVID-19 "a terrible wake-up call," an independent review panel says national and international leaders failed to respond adequately to the pandemic. Here, members of the Bavarian state Parliament sit among clear panels in Munich in October. (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)