WHO's team visit preparation underway, says China after Tedros' comment

On January 9, Saturday, China confirmed that preparations were still going on for World Health Organization (WHO) visit to Wuhan in order to investigate origins of COVID-19 virus. Recently, team was denied entry to China. confirmation came after WHO chief Tedros Adham Ghebreyesus said that he is "very disappointed" with news. Two members of team are already on ir way to China and ors had to cancel ir trip at last moment.  

"Very Disappointed"

arrangements to allow a WHO team to travel to China were reached after months of negotiations with Beijing, however, it seems that secretive Communist State never really wanted a foreign probe on its soil to trace virus origin. China has been accused of covering up true origin of COVID-19 pandemic, which is believed to have originated in Wuhan's seafood market, allegedly run illegally. After months of denial by Beijing, it was agreed that an international team will be allowed to travel to Wuhan to investigate origin of virus, almost a year after virus first came into light.

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Earlier, it was reported that China has refused to disclose exact date and or details of visit, including places where investigators will be allowed to visit and people y will be allowed to meet. China has claimed that details of visit, including dates, were still being finalised internally. WHO chief said that he has been in contact with senior Chinese officials, who have assured him speeding up of internal procedure for earliest possible deployment.   

Current situation in China 

Also, currently, China is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. More than 360 people have tested positive in a growing COVID-19 outbreak south of Beijing in neighboring Hebei province. Chinese authorities have imposed strict measures on two cities in Hebei province, which is very close to Beijing, in a bid to curb growing Coronavirus wave. People were stopped from leaving cities of Shijiazhuang and Xingtai as y have been sealed off and transportation has been stopped. Various parts of China are reporting new COVID cases.

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Or cases were reported from city of Yantai. According to AP, China also recorded two cases of domestic transmission in rastern province of Liaoning and one case in Beijing. Authorities have urged citizens to t make “unnecessary” trips to ir hometowns for Lunar New Year holiday amid a rise in coronavirus cases. Various local governments have also issued a tice asking people to stay home and t indulge in travel.

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