WHO concedes 'Wuhan market had clear role in virus outbreak' as China agrees to probe

In a massive development, WHO scientist Dr. Peter Ben Embarek, on Friday, stated that Wuhan market had role in virus outbreak, but more research is needed. Dr. Embarek - who is a WHO expert on food safety and zootic viruses, has stated that while role was clear, its exact role is t clear yet. This is first statement in which WHO has openly admitted role of China's Wuhan market in spread of pandemic.

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WHO: 'Wuhan market's role' 

 “ market played a role in event, that’s clear. But what role we don’t kw. Wher it was source or amplifying setting or just a coincidence that some cases were detected in and around that market,” said Dr Peter Ben Embarek in a press briefing.

He added, "Food safety in se environments is rar difficult and refore it's t surprising that sometimes we also have se events happening within markets". According to Ben Embarek, it might take considerable time to identify original animal source for new coronavirus. Embarek said while China likely has necessary expertise to conduct such studies and has t ted any problems in China's willingness to collaborate with ors.

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China supports pandemic response review

Earlier in day, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that China supports review of global response to coronavirus outbreak, led by World Health Organisation (WHO), but only after pandemic is over. He added that review should be conducted in an “open, transparent and inclusive” manner under leadership of WHO chief Tedros Adham Ghebreyesus. Several countries including France and UK have urged for greater transparency over China’s handling of virus outbreak while United States and Australia have demanded an independent investigation into it.

US, China trade envoys promise 'favorable conditions'

US President Donald Trump has slammed WHO and China claiming that World Health Organisation (WHO) really blew it. He also slashed funding to WHO and has hinted at retaliatory tariffs on China. In response, WHO director-general Tedros Adham Ghebreyesus urged United States to join with China in combating disease rar than indulging in a blame game. Currently, global Coronavirus cases stand at 3,967,808 with 273,534 deaths.

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