LETTER: Chinese embassy opposes report on Covid origin
Report on former CDC head’s speculation that coronavirus came from Wuhan lab should be treated as fake news
We have noted that on March 29, the Business Day carried a Bloomberg report titled “Former CDC head thinks the (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/2021-03-26-former-cdc-head-thinks-the-coronavirus-came-from-wuhan-lab/)coronavirus came from Wuhan lab (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/2021-03-26-former-cdc-head-thinks-the-coronavirus-came-from-wuhan-lab/)”. The report is based on the so-called speculations by some people with ulterior motives. It is extremely irresponsible to maliciously hype the origin-tracing of Covid-19. The Chinese embassy in SA is firmly opposed to this report and would like to make the following responses.
The origin-tracing of Covid-19 is a complicated scientific issue, which calls for the concerted research efforts of scientists worldwide. China took the lead in conducting co-operation with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Covid-19 origin-tracing. From January 14 to February 10, a team of WHO experts from 10 countries, including th...
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