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WHO says evidence suggests coronavirus originated in animals and was not produced in a lab

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On Tuesday, WHO spokesperson Fadela Chaib told a Geneva news briefing that “all available evidence suggests the virus has an animal origin and is not manipulated or constructed in a lab or somewhere else."
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· Apr 21

Coronavirus very likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation: WHO

Coronavirus very likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that all available evidence suggests the novel coronavirus originated in animals in China late last year and was not manipulated or produced in a laboratory.
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· Apr 21

All available evidence suggests the coronavirus originated in bats and was not a “laboratory construct”, World Health Organization spokeswoman Fadela Chaib told a briefing in Geneva Tuesday.

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· Apr 21

WHO: “all available evidence suggests that the virus has a natural animal origin and is not a manipulated or constructed virus. The virus most probably has its ecological reservoir in bats.”

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· Apr 21

“Many researchers have been able to look at its genomic features - and they have found that the evidence does not support the idea that the underlying virus is a laboratory construct.” WHO says focus on facts – not “spurious theories” about the origins of the virus.

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· Apr 21

The World Health Organization said that all available evidence suggests the novel coronavirus originated in animals in China late last year and was not manipulated or produced in a laboratory

Coronavirus very likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation - WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that all available evidence suggests that the novel coronavirus originated in bats in China late last year and it was not manipulated or constructed in a laboratory.
reuters.com
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· Apr 21

"Scientists are tired of explaining why was not made in a lab" "It's a rumour that just won't die." Good example of how conspiracy theories take on a life of their own.

Scientists Are Tired of Explaining Why The COVID-19 Virus Was Not Made in a Lab
Scientists Are Tired of Explaining Why The COVID-19 Virus Was Not Made in a Lab
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· Apr 21

Did the coronavirus escape from a Wuhan virology lab? Chinese and U.S. colleagues of virologist She Zhengli say no way, but speculation is rife

China’s Bats Expert Says Her Wuhan Lab Wasn’t Source of New Coronavirus
Virologist Shi Zhengli and her colleagues are battling suspicions that the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 escaped from her laboratories in Wuhan, where the outbreak was first identified.
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· Apr 21

WHO says all available evidence points to animal origin for coronavirus, but it's still unclear how it jumped to humans. Agency refutes rumour that virus originated in a Wuhan lab, says there's no facts to support that assertion.

'All available evidence' suggests COVID-19 had animal origin and wasn't produced in lab — WHO | CBC News
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that all available evidence suggests the novel coronavirus originated in animals in China late last year and was not manipulated or produced in a laboratory.
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· Apr 21

A new study shows there were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus those that received standard care, researchers reported.

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· Apr 16

Check here for information on how to take care of yourself and others during the global pandemic.

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