The World Health Organisation (WHO) has
reported that the wholesale market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan played
a part in the coronavirus epidemic in December 2019.
reported that the wholesale market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan played
a part in the coronavirus epidemic in December 2019.
Dr Peter Ben Embarek, WHO expert on
food safety and zoonotic viruses speaking at the Geneva news conference, said
that inquiries are underway to ascertain the exact role played by Wuhan in the
outbreak of COVID-19.
food safety and zoonotic viruses speaking at the Geneva news conference, said
that inquiries are underway to ascertain the exact role played by Wuhan in the
outbreak of COVID-19.
The Chinese government reopened the Wuhan
market in January as part of its attempts to stop the transmission of the virus
and imposed a provisional ban on the sale and consumption of wildlife. In the
case, the market played a part, that’s obvious. But what position we don’t
know, whether it was a catalyst or an amplifying system, or just a coincidence
that certain cases have been found in and around that area.
market in January as part of its attempts to stop the transmission of the virus
and imposed a provisional ban on the sale and consumption of wildlife. In the
case, the market played a part, that’s obvious. But what position we don’t
know, whether it was a catalyst or an amplifying system, or just a coincidence
that certain cases have been found in and around that area.
However, he said it was unknown if
live animals or tainted sellers or shoppers took the virus to the market.
live animals or tainted sellers or shoppers took the virus to the market.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesman, Hua Chunying, dismissed the allegations that the coronavirus
originated in the Wuhan lab.
spokesman, Hua Chunying, dismissed the allegations that the coronavirus
originated in the Wuhan lab.
