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Origins of COVID-19 still unclear according to final report from WHO expert group
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, JUN 28 – The WHO's investigation remains inconclusive due to missing data, with zoonotic spillover considered the most supported origin and lab leak not ruled out, WHO experts said.
- A group of 27 WHO experts published a 78-page final report on Friday concluding that the origins of COVID-19 remain unclear.
- This came after a four-year inquiry that began in Wuhan in January 2021, with early findings indicating the virus probably transmitted to humans from bats through an intermediate animal host.
- The investigation faced delays and criticism due to withheld crucial data, with China not providing hundreds of early viral sequences and detailed laboratory and market information.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that all possible explanations for the origin of COVID-19, including both animal-to-human transmission and a laboratory incident, continue to be considered.
- The report’s uncertain conclusions highlight the necessity for additional data to clarify how SARS-CoV-2 initially infected humans, which is crucial for reducing the risk of similar outbreaks in the future.
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A panel of scientists affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO) stated in a report that it cannot reach a definitive conclusion on the origins of COVID-19. The panel, composed of 27 independent scientific experts and established by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted that “reports from scientists and government agencies have provided opposing views on the origins of the virus, without clear conclusions and often with…
A scientific committee mandated by the UN organisation considers that while the hypothesis of animal contamination is best supported by the available data, the hypothesis of a laboratory accident should not be ruled out.
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