WHO led team in China to begin virtual meetings amid quarantine: Virologist

A World Health Organization (WHO)-led team investigating  origin of coronavirus cases will commence virtual meetings with Chinese hosts including Australian virologist Dominic Dwyer in Wuhan. meeting was postponed earlier after two officials took coronavirus antibody tests in Singapore and tested positive. "Team w undergoing mandatory 14 days quarantine and being treated very well by our hosts. Work begins today, day 1, in a teleconference with China team," tweeted team member Peter Daszak, a zoologist. 

According to sources of Australian Associated Press, WHO team arrives in China amid alert over a resurgence of coronavirus cases in its rast. Chinese experts collaborated with teams to complete first phase of research as countries like United States called for transparency around initial outbreak of virus. Australian virologist Dwyer told AAP, "re's always politics with this sort of scenario but one of things that COVID-19 has shown us is if you have good science, you n inform politics.” He ded, “You want to fill scientific vacuum with answers so that people can make more informed and, refore, presumably more sensible decisions.”

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15 members h all tested negative

According to WHO, two absent team members who h undergone antibodies test at transit in Singapore h deferred virtual meetings. Meanwhile, at least 15 members h all tested negative as y left home countries. In a statement to AAP, Dwyer said that team of scientists will visit research institutes, hospitals, and market where first human cases of disease were first detected at start of virus outbreak. "Getting an understanding of how y (markets) work physically by seeing m is helpful because one's trying to work out how viruses might have come into market from outside and spre within market, or parts of market, and n spre to community,” Dwyer said. Furrmore, he informed, that teams will t mix while in quarantine. "It's in room for two weeks," Dwyer said about online conferences, ding that “ rooms are a good size and y've given everyone exercise equipment and meals are delivered.” 

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