WHO Report Fails to Conclude on COVID Origin as China Continues to Impede Investigation

A World Health Organization (WHO) scientific advisory group has released a report on the origins of COVID-19, concluding that available evidence suggests the deadly pandemic was caused by an animal source, but leaving open the possibility of a lab leak origin as China continues to impede investigation.

A World Health Organization (WHO) scientific advisory group released a report on the origins of COVID-19, concluding that available evidence does not rule out a lab leak origin. The report found that genetic samples from Wuhan bats and pangolins showed similarities to the first reported cases in humans. China has continued to impede the investigation, sparking further controversy over the true cause of the pandemic. The WHO report highlights the need for further research to determine the exact origin of COVID-19.

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