Published 19:45 IST, January 4th 2021
COVID-19 pandemic spread due to 'multiple outbreaks' worldwide, claims Chinese Foreign Min
China took immediate action as it launched an epidemiological investigation into Covid-19 pandemic , China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Xinhua.
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Multiple outbreaks across different countries caused Covid-19 pandemic, and China was among first countries to race for containment of pathogen, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in an interview with Xinhua News ncy. China took immediate actions as it launched an epidemiological investigation for identifying pathogen and publicize key information including geme sequencing of virus, Wang said in a televised statement. China's foreign minister said that country sounded alarm about coronavirus to world and re was evidence of virus' emergence in China.
Wang’s remarks came as WHO initiated an independent inquiry into origin of SARS-CoV-2 by dispatching a team to Wuhan. According to sources of Associated Press, a team of biologists travelled to Wuhan to probe when COVID-19 causing virus began circulating and wher or t it originated in Wuhan. investigation, which is ongoing, is expected to last for at least four or five-week more.
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Speaking in context to evidence of origin, Chinese State Councillor said that PRC was first country to report coronavirus as pathogen h alrey emerged in multiple locations across world. Furr in his interview with state-run press, Wang said that country was wrongly accused of acting too slowly to halt coronavirus dispersion and for reports of doctors arrests for whistle-blowing about new pneumonia-like virus spre back those months.
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minister lashed out earlier at foreign politicians saying y “insisted on politicizing epidemic, labeling virus, and smearing World Health Organization,” AP reported. Making an official statement to Xinhua News ncy Wang blamed President Donald Trump’s ministration for repeatedly "castigating China for allegedly covering up initial outbreak," according to sources of AP.
China blames US for 'stigmatization'
outbreak was largely contained by Beijing, Chinese minister told Xinhua News ncy, ding that Beijing was leing efforts with WHO teams to trace origin of pathogen to prevent future outbreaks. Wang ded that US President Donald Trump’s ‘misguided’ claims suggesting that coronavirus leaked out of a laboratory in Wuhan flared disinformation. China h "actively engd" in global response to pandemic and h stood at forefront of fighting misinformation, Wang told state brocaster as he condemned US for politicization and stigmatization of China associating it with virus’ origin.
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19:47 IST, January 4th 2021