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A joint study by the World Health Organization and China on the origin of the Covid-19 disease suggested that the transmission of the virus from bats to humans was through another animal, and that the leak from the laboratory is highly unlikely, according to an eraser. Obtained by the Associated Press news agency.
The results were as expected, leaving many questions unanswered. The working group proposes more research in each area with the exception of the laboratory abandonment hypotheses.
The report’s release has been repeatedly postponed, raising questions about whether the Chinese side tried to misrepresent the findings to avoid blaming China for the spread of the epidemic. A WHO official said last week that he expected the firm to be ready for publication in the next few days.
The researchers listed four possible scenarios and concluded that transmission of the infection by another animal is highly likely. They assessed the likely direct spread from bats to humans and said spread via cold chain food products was possible.
The closest relatives of the virus that causes Covid-19 have been found in bats that are known to carry the coronavirus. However, the report says that the evolution time between bat viruses and “SARS-Cove 2” is estimated to be several decades, indicating a missing link.
The report also says that similar viruses were found in the scaly anteater, indicating that mink animals and cats are susceptible to infection with the Covid virus, indicating that they may be a vector of infection.
The report is based largely on a visit by a team of international experts from the World Health Organization to the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus was first found, during the period from mid-January to mid-January. February of last year.
World Health Organization expert Peter Bin Mubarak, who led the Wuhan mission in China, said the report has been completed, is being verified and translated, and will then be published in the coming days.
