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Origins of COVID-19 still unclear according to final report from WHO expert group

  • 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…

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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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udgtv broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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