GENEVA (REUTERS) – Scientists led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) plan to visit hospitals, laboratories and markets in the Chinese central city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, the WHO said.
“Field visits will include the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Huanan market, Wuhan CDC laboratory,” the Geneva-based agency said in a tweet, adding that they would speak with some of the first Covid-19 patients in the outbreak that began in December 2019.
After their quarantine ended on Thursday (Jan 28), their first face-to-face meetings with Chinese scientists will be held on Friday, followed by field visits in and around Wuhan, it said.
The international team working to understand the origins of the #COVID19 virus completed its 2-week quarantine in Wuhan, #China on Thursday. As members start their field visits on Friday, they should receive the support, access and the data they need.
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 28, 2021
The team plans to visit hospitals, laboratories and markets. Field visits will include the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Huanan market, Wuhan CDC laboratory. They will speak with early responders and some of the first #COVID19 patients.https://t.co/Owd6GEBoAj
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 28, 2021
