The WHO = World Health Organization's international research team visiting Wuhan, China, visited the market in the city on the 31st to clarify the source of the new coronavirus.
This market is different from the seafood market where many patients were confirmed at the beginning of the spread of the infection, and the Chinese government advertised that it succeeded in controlling the infection, aiming to appeal the legitimacy of the series of measures. It seems to be a thing.
The WHO research team, which is made up of experts from various countries including Japan, has begun full-scale field research in Wuhan from the 29th to clarify the source, etc., and on the 31st, inspected a large-scale market in the morning. doing.
This market is located about 20 kilometers away from the seafood market, where many patients were confirmed at the beginning of the spread of the infection, and the Chinese government succeeded in taking measures even as the infection spread, and the city was closed from February last year. During the period, it advertised that it supported the supply of food to the residents.
The research team has been inspecting an exhibition for about two and a half hours on the 30th under the guidance of the Chinese Communist Party, which advertises that it has succeeded in containing the infection, and the Chinese side has delayed the initial response from the international community. While it is pointed out, it seems that there is an aim to appeal the legitimacy of the response.
On the other hand, in addition to the seafood market, visits to the Wuhan Institute of Veterinary Medicine, which is known for research on bat coronavirus and claims that the virus has leaked from the United States, have not been realized so far.