The Biden government on Saturday expressed “deep concerns” about the World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into Chinese coronavirus management.
“We have deep concerns about how the first findings of the COVID-19 investigation were communicated and questions about the process used to reach them,” said National Security Adviser Jake Sherman in a lengthy statement. “It is imperative that this report is independent, with conclusions from experts free from intervention or change by the Chinese government.”
WHO IS UNDER FIRE FOR COMPLETING COVID-19 VERY LIKELY TO HAVE COME FROM WUHAN LAB
The WHO sent a team to investigate the origins of the virus in Wuhan and was closely watched for evidence of Chinese obstruction. The team left this week after saying it was “extremely unlikely” for the virus to emerge from a laboratory in Wuhan – and said it was not worth “more studies”.
WHO scientists said in an outgoing statement that it is “very likely” that the coronavirus was initially transmitted by jumping from an animal to a human (perhaps starting with a bat, associated with the Wuhan seafood market) .
The WHO team of researchers found frozen wild animals sold in the Wuhan market that came from regions where bats and hosts are known to carry a virus similar to the new coronavirus.
The Trump administration has decided to end the relationship with WHO over the treatment of the early days of the pandemic and, in particular, its alleged pro-China bias.
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The Biden government reversed that and committed the United States to WHO.
On Saturday, Sullivan referred to statements by the team that they failed to see the raw data and had to rely on an analysis of the data that was presented to them – and asked China to obtain it.
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“To better understand this pandemic and prepare for the next, China must make its data available from the first days of the outbreak. From now on, all countries, including China, must participate in a transparent and robust prevention and response process. to health emergencies – so that the world learns as much as possible as quickly as possible, “he said.
Greg Palkot and Caitlin McFall of Fox News contributed to this report.