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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison – Photo: REUTERS
At a press conference on May 1, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said there is currently no evidence that the new strain of the coronavirus originates from the Wuhan Biology Laboratory in China.
“We have no evidence that the laboratory is the source of the virus. However, we cannot rule out any possibility.”
We all know that the disease started in China, more specifically Wuhan. The most likely hypothesis today is that the virus is associated with a wet market that sells wildlife. But the problem is that we need to do a thorough evaluation, “he said. Morrison argued.
The Australian Prime Minister also continued to champion the idea of an international investigation into how the disease broke out and spread to the world. Mr. Morrison emphasized that there are still many unclear points about this disease, which is why independent research and evaluation is needed.
On April 30, President Donald Trump reversed the claim that there was evidence that the new strain of the coronavirus originated in the Wuhan lab and threatened to increase Chinese tariffs in retaliation.
Wuhan P4-level biology lab suspected of leaking new strains of coronavirus – Photo: AFP
The “confrontation” between Trump and Morrison makes many people confused. Australia and the United States are part of the Five Eyes intelligence coalition of five countries. Earlier this week, there was information that Five Eyes’ intelligence agencies began looking for evidence to show that the virus originated in China.
Some people wonder if the United States has evidence, as Trump said, if Australia cannot share this valuable information. They also questioned the timing of Mr. Morrison’s speech.
The move came just days after the Chinese ambassador to Australia threatened Canberra with catastrophic economic consequences for “following” the United States’ demand to investigate China and the origin of the new strain of the coronavirus.
And when the verbal war between the two sides showed signs of escalation, Mr. Morrison suddenly made this statement.
WHO wants to participate in coronavirus research
World Health Organization (WHO) spokesman Tarik Jasarevic on May 1 expressed his wish that China invite its experts to join the investigation into the origin of the new coronavirus.
Jasarevic emphasized that it is necessary to investigate the origin of the virus to prevent future outbreaks. According to WHO representatives, China is conducting separate investigations into the origin of the virus, including identifying the animals sold in the market in Wuhan and their origins, and taking environmental samples at the locations where they were discovered. first person infected …
