(Fight against new pneumonia) WHO experts: have not received any specific evidence of the origin of the virus claimed by the US
China News Agency, Brussels, May 4 (Geneva): WHO experts said on the 4th that they have not received any specific evidence of the origin of the new crown virus from the US government, and emphasized that the traceability of the new crown virus should be science-centric rather than conducted. "Aggressive investigation of negligence".
At the regular press conference held at the WHO headquarters in Geneva on the same day, some media asked whether the US government claimed to have "a large amount of evidence" of the origin of the new coronavirus, and whether it had shared these "evidence" with WHO. The health emergencies project leader Michael Ryan said that with regard to the source of the virus alleged by the US government, “we have not received any specific data or evidence”, so WHO believes that “this is still speculation”.
Ryan pointed out that in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, tracing the source of the new coronavirus is an important task. WHO is happy to see all parties report information on virus tracing, including that the US government can also decide whether or when to share with WHO. " "Evidence", but for WHO, it is unlikely to trace the origin of the new coronavirus in an "information vacuum."
Therefore, WHO ’s focus is on known information and existing evidence. At present, all genomic sequence information and comments received by WHO indicate that the new coronavirus originates from nature. The urgent task is to deepen the understanding of the natural evolution of the virus, especially Virus intermediate host.
Ryan recalled that as early as the end of January this year, WHO Director-General Tan Desai led a delegation to China and discussed virus tracing with the Chinese side. He hopes to formulate targeted public health policies by understanding the transmission of the virus to humans, such as Whether to adjust the contact between human and nature, animal breeding and even the food supply chain, etc.
Ryan emphasized that, based on this, WHO will work with the World Animal Health Organization, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, etc. to provide assistance for the traceability of the new coronavirus, but this issue cannot be regarded as an "aggressive negligence investigation." "That is a political issue. Not a scientific question. "
Ryan stated that Chinese scientists have communicated and collaborated with the international community at the beginning of the outbreak. WHO is happy to see China continue this spirit. Scientists are happy to become the core of virus tracing, allowing science to find the answer to the origin of the virus, although the impact of the answer It may be politically interpreted, but this science-based virus traceability is believed to benefit all mankind. (Finish)