WHO released a joint research report on the traceability of the new crown. China: All conclusions and recommendations are based on a global perspective

On March 30, the World Health Organization released the China-WHO Joint Research Report on the Traceability of the New Coronavirus.

The new coronavirus is "very unlikely" to pass through the laboratory

From January 14th to February 10th this year, 17 Chinese experts and 17 foreign experts formed a joint expert group, which was divided into three groups: epidemiology, molecular traceability, and animal and environment.

According to the joint research report released on the same day, the joint expert group evaluated four paths for the introduction of the virus into humans: it is believed that the new coronavirus is "more likely to very likely" to pass through an intermediate host, "probably to more likely" to be transmitted directly to humans, and "possibly" to pass.

The report puts forward recommendations for the next step of the joint expert group’s research, including the establishment of a globally unified database, the continued search for possible early cases in a wider range of the world, and the search for animal species that may be the host of the virus by global scientists in multiple countries to further understand The role of the cold chain and frozen food in the spread of the virus, etc.

Leader of the Chinese Expert Group: All conclusions and recommendations of the report are based on a global perspective

A briefing for WHO member states was held on the same day.

Liang Wannian, the leader of the Chinese expert group, said at the meeting that the relevant report is the result of the joint efforts of Chinese and foreign experts, and it embodies the joint efforts of Chinese and foreign experts in the joint expert group.

Politicizing the traceability issue seriously hinders global traceability cooperation

Ambassador Chen Xu, Permanent Representative of China to Geneva, said that international experts from China and the World Health Organization have demonstrated a scientific and open spirit.

The problem of traceability is a scientific problem, and related work should be carried out by global scientists.

Traceability is also a global task.