"WHO Investigating COVID-19 Origins Did Not Visit Wuhan"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The World Health Organization (WHO) investigation team that visited China to investigate the origin of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) reportedly did not visit Wuhan, the actual epicenter of the outbreak.

On the 26th (local time), Bloomberg News cited foreign media reports stating that the WHO investigation team, which conducted a three-week investigation into the origin of the COVID-19 virus last month, completed the investigation without visiting Wuhan.

WHO explained that the investigation team dispatched at the time conducted the investigation through extensive video conferences with senior scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and that this investigation was a preliminary step before a large-scale investigation.

However, they did not mention specific plans regarding whether the international investigation team to be dispatched in the future will visit Wuhan.

Considering that WHO previously did not clearly disclose the investigation team's schedule or places to be visited, raising concerns, doubts have been raised that future investigations into the virus's origin may not be properly conducted and could result in inadequate investigations.

WHO had stated last month that the investigation team's places to visit within China would be decided in consultation with the Chinese side.

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