U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo said WHO = that several researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, may have had symptoms similar to those of the new coronavirus infection in the fall. We urged the World Health Organization research team to urge the Chinese government to take action and conduct a thorough investigation.

The WHO research team investigating the source of the new coronavirus entered Wuhan, Hubei Province, where the spread of the infection was first confirmed in China on the 14th.



At the same time, US Secretary of State Pompeo issued a statement on the 15th saying that there is "new information" about the "Wuhan Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences".



In this, Secretary Pompeo said, "In the fall before the spread of the infection was confirmed in the U.S. government, several researchers at the institute had symptoms similar to those of the new coronavirus infection and other seasonal diseases. There is good reason to believe it. "

He also claimed that "the institute has been studying the bat coronavirus, which is the closest to the new coronavirus, since 2016 at the latest," and "was involved in top-secret research for the Chinese military."



On top of that, Secretary Pompeo urged the WHO investigation team to respond to the Chinese government, saying, "In order for WHO reports to be trusted, it is important to have unlimited access to virus samples and whistleblowers." I asked for a thorough investigation.



President Trump has argued that the virus may have leaked from the institute, but the Chinese government has denied that it is "totally made up", and this time it is also focused on allowing China to investigate the institute. It has become.