Summary
Efforts to understand where COVID-19 started are still incomplete because necessary information has not been shared. The World Health Organization (WHO) insists all possibilities for the origin of the virus still need to be considered, emphasizing the importance of global cooperation to prevent future pandemics.
Key Facts
- The WHO is still investigating the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges all countries, especially China, to share information.
- COVID-19 first appeared in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.
- An expert group called SAGO found COVID-19 likely spread from animals to humans.
- There is no evidence that COVID-19 was created or manipulated in a lab.
- Lack of detailed data from China has limited the investigation.
- The group’s report could not confirm or dismiss the lab-leak theory due to insufficient data.
- Understanding the virus's origin is crucial to preventing future pandemics.
