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COVID: WHO calls on China to share information on virus origins
The Geneva-based United Nations health agency reminded the public that it was first informed by authorities in Wuhan about cases of “viral pneumonia” that had been reported.
“We continue to call on China to share data and grant access so we can understand the origins of COVID-19. This is a moral and scientific imperative. Without transparency, sharing, and cooperation among countries, the world cannot adequately prepare for or prevent future epidemics and pandemics,” the WHO stated in a statement.
Earlier this month, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the world may not be ready for another global pandemic.
“If another pandemic were to emerge today, the world would still face the same weaknesses and vulnerabilities that allowed COVID-19 to take hold and spread five years ago,” he admitted during a press conference.
