WHO Experts Conclude COVID-19 Origins Remain Uncertain
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A group from the WHO looked at how COVID-19 started. They wrote a final report, but it was not very helpful. The report said scientists still do not know how it began.
The group's leader, Marietjie Venter, spoke about the report. She said most data shows the virus moved from animals to people. Another group in 2021 said the same thing about animals.
Venter said they could not check if COVID-19 came from a lab. They asked China for data, but did not get it. So, they could not say if a lab accident caused the virus.
Venter said there is no proof the virus was made in a lab. There is also no proof it spread before December 2019 outside China. She said they need more data to know how COVID-19 started in people.
The WHO leader, Tedros, said it is important to find out how it started. He said COVID-19 caused many deaths and hurt the economy. Some people think it came from a lab, but there is no clear proof.
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What did the WHO group say about how COVID-19 started?
They said scientists still do not know how it began.
What did Marietjie Venter say about the virus's origin?
She said most data shows the virus moved from animals to people.
Is there proof that COVID-19 came from a lab?
No, Venter said there is no proof the virus was made in a lab.
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