{"id":56353,"date":"2023-02-15T15:30:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T20:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/china-shifts-covid-origin-blame-after-who-abandons-study-into-virus-beginnings-56353"},"modified":"2023-02-15T15:30:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T20:30:04","slug":"china-shifts-covid-origin-blame-after-who-abandons-study-into-virus-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/china-shifts-covid-origin-blame-after-who-abandons-study-into-virus-beginnings-56353","title":{"rendered":"China shifts COVID origin blame after WHO abandons study into virus beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The People&#8217;s Republic of China is denying reports the government has not cooperated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-health-organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization&#8217;s<\/a> study into the origins of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-023-00283-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">published in Nature<\/a> Tuesday, the WHO has unceremoniously canceled the &#8220;second phase&#8221; of its investigations into the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report cited key officials within the organization claiming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China has proved too uncooperative<\/a> to conduct the intended studies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/parents-question-covid-mask-mandates-more-harm-than-good\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PARENTS NOW QUESTION WHETHER COVID MASK MANDATES DID MORE HARM THAN GOOD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no phase two,&#8221; WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove told the outlet. &#8220;The politics across the world of this really hampered progress on understanding the origins.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/doctors-threatened-covid-19-views-gear-up-possible-scotus-fight-california-misinformation-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DOCTORS THREATENED FOR COVID-19 VIEWS GEAR UP FOR POSSIBLE SCOTUS FIGHT OVER CALIFORNIA MISINFORMATION LAW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin pushed back on these assertions Wednesday in a press conference in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;China\u2019s position on the study of the origins of SARS-CoV-2 is consistent,&#8221; Wang said, when asked about China&#8217;s transparency with the WHO. &#8220;We always support and participate in science-based global origins tracing. At the same time, we firmly oppose all forms of political manipulation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/face-masks-difference-spread-covid-scientific-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FACE MASKS MADE &#8216;LITTLE TO NO DIFFERENCE&#8217; IN PREVENTING SPREAD OF COVID, SCIENTIFIC REVIEW FINDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The spokesman cited two previous envoys of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biden-deep-concerns-about-whos-china-probe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHO scientists<\/a> allowed into the country, claiming this demonstrated China was &#8220;open&#8221; and &#8220;transparent&#8221; with the international community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;China has shared more data and research findings on SARS-CoV-2 origins study than any other country,&#8221; Wang said. &#8220;This fully demonstrates China\u2019s open, transparent and responsible attitude and its support for the work of the WHO and SAGO. China will continue to support science-based global origins tracing and keep up communication and cooperation with the WHO.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/cdc-identifies-possible-safety-concern-certain-people-receiving-covid-vaccines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CDC IDENTIFIES POSSIBLE &#8216;SAFETY CONCERN&#8217; FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE RECEIVING COVID VACCINES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the investigation began in 2020, when a team of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/who-team-china-covid-19-origins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHO scientists spent four weeks in China<\/a> probing for evidence of the COVID-19&#8217;s origins. This trip resulted in a report outlining four possible origins, with the most likely listed as a viral leap from bats to humans.<\/p>\n<p>The WHO scientists said in an exit briefing it is &#8220;most likely&#8221; that the coronavirus was initially transmitted via a jump from animal to human, perhaps starting with a bat associated with the Wuhan seafood market, which was an early hypothesis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/who-coronavirus-wuhan-lab-investigation-origin-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>WHO DROPS INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER COVID-19 VIRUS LEAKED FROM WUHAN LAB, CALLING THEORY UNLIKELY<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the time it was published, the WHO report received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/who-china-coronavirus-probe-reaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intense skepticism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wang shifted focus away from China during the press conference, claiming that &#8220;more and more clues from the international science community are pointing the origins of SARS-CoV-2 to sources around the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At once point, Wang specifically proposed a debunked theory of U.S. origin, saying, &#8220;Many have raised questions and concerns about U.S. bio-military bases at Fort Detrick and around the world. The WHO and SAGO should take a close look at these clues, effectively cooperate with these relevant countries and share research findings with all parties in a timely way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital reached out to the World Health Organization for comment but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/china-shifts-covid-origin-blame-who-abandons-study-virus-beginnings\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/china-shifts-covid-origin-blame-who-abandons-study-virus-beginnings <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The People&#8217;s Republic of China is denying reports the government has not cooperated with the World Health Organization&#8217;s study into the origins of COVID-19. 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