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In China, where the coronavirus was first detected, a functioning WHO mission did not identify the origin of the virus, but said the controversial theory that the virus that caused the COVID-19 infection had spread from a single lab in Uhhan was largely rejected.
According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the mission, which has already returned from China, has carried out “a very important scientific task under very difficult conditions.”
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference: “Several questions were raised as to whether some of the hypotheses were rejected. After speaking with some members of the team, I want to confirm that all hypotheses remain open and need further analysis and investigation. “
“Some of those tasks may not be within the scope of this mission. We have always said that this mission will not find all the answers, but it has added important information that brings us closer to understanding the origin of the virus,” said the WHO chief.
“The mission provided a better understanding of the early days of the pandemic and identified areas for further analysis and research. We will continue working to obtain the information we need to answer unanswered questions, “he added.
The leader of the WHO team, Peter Ben Embarek, at a press conference in Wuhan on Tuesday rejected the theory that the pandemic could have been caused by a virus spreading from the city’s laboratory.
“The laboratory incident hypothesis is an extremely unlikely explanation for the transmission of the virus to the human population,” said Ben Embarek. “They are not among the hypotheses that we will propose to test in the future.”
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he expected the mission summary report to be released next week and the final report in the coming weeks.
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