After twists and turns, research cooperation with the Chinese side is planned.
Wuhan outbreak responsibilities… China “is just the first spot”
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After twists and turns, an international research team from the World Health Organization (WHO) who will investigate the origin of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) is visiting China this week. Western countries such as the United States are fiercely raising “the theory of responsibility for China,” stating that the origin of Corona 19 is Wuhan, China, and the WHO investigation team is drawing attention to what outcome this WHO investigation team will accomplish.
According to the bridegroom (新浪, Sina) on the 11th, the China National Hygiene and Health Committee announced that the WHO’s investigation team for the origin of Corona 19 will be visiting on the 14th. The National Hygiene and Health Committee said, “Through agreement with the WHO, an international team of experts studying the origin of Corona 19 will visit China to investigate on the 14th.” “The Chinese experts will also proceed with research cooperation to reveal the origin of Corona 19.” did.
Previously, the WHO investigation team composed of multinational experts arrived in China on the 5th and planned to trace the origin of Corona 19 based on virus samples collected locally and interviews with infected people. However, when the Chinese government hesitated for reasons such as visa issues, even WHO Secretary General Thewardros Adhanom Gobler Yeosus, who had been friendly to China, voiced critically at the delay in entry. At the time, China explained that there was a’misunderstanding’ on the date of visit agreed with the WHO, and that discussions on the date of re-entry were under way.
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Regarding the origin of Corona 19, Western countries such as the United States and Australia are insisting that China should take responsibility, emphasizing that China is the source of the Corona 19 virus as seen in the Wuhan outbreak in December 2019. On the other hand, China said that the virus was introduced from Europe through imported frozen foods, and Wuhan is the first place where Corona 19 was discovered, not where it originated.
The Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) recently cited the results of a blood antibody test conducted by the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the number of actual infections in Wuhan, the first epidemic of Corona 19, could reach 500,000, 10 times more than official statistics. Controversy continues, such as reporting that the results of the investigation suggesting the results were released. On the other hand, WHO has not been able to come up with a clear answer even after conducting field investigations in China twice.
/ Reporter Ji Woong-bae [email protected]
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