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Covid-19 origin: WHO expert group fails to find a definitive answer

Last updated: June 27, 2025 10:00 am
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The World Health Organization’s expert group investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic released its final report on Friday, with an inconclusive conclusion. The group, led by Marietjie Venter, stated that most scientific data supports the theory that the virus originated in animals and jumped to humans.

This finding aligns with the conclusions drawn by a previous WHO expert group in 2021, which suggested that the virus likely spread from bats to humans through an intermediary animal. The possibility of a lab leak was deemed “extremely unlikely” at that time.

Despite more than three years of research, the current expert group was unable to access the necessary data to investigate the lab accident hypothesis. Requests for genetic sequences and biosecurity information from the Chinese government went unanswered, leading to the inability to confirm or exclude this possibility.

Venter emphasized that there is no evidence to suggest that the virus was manipulated in a lab or that it was circulating before December 2019 outside of China. The origins of the virus remain inconclusive until more scientific data becomes available.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed the importance of determining the origins of Covid-19, considering the significant impact it has had on global health and the economy. The virus has claimed the lives of at least 20 million people and caused trillions of dollars in economic losses.

The Chinese government has been criticized for hindering efforts to trace the virus’s origins, while the U.S. has raised concerns about a potential lab accident in China. However, U.S. intelligence analysis has found insufficient evidence to support this theory.

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Chinese officials have consistently denied the possibility of the pandemic originating in a lab and have suggested looking into other countries for the virus’s source. Researchers have identified a shortlist of animals, including raccoon dogs, civet cats, and bamboo rats, as potential sources of transmission to humans.

In conclusion, the investigation into the origins of Covid-19 remains ongoing, with more data needed to reach a definitive conclusion. The global impact of the pandemic underscores the importance of understanding how it began to prevent future outbreaks.

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