It's 'very likely' that COVID-19 first spread to humans from bats via another animal, WHO report finds

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The WHO study into the origins of COVID-19 finds transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is most likely scenario, but many questions are left unanswered.

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario.The Associated Press says it has obtained a draft copy of the report that outlines the study's findingsThe report found transmission to humans from bats though through a second animal was "likely" to "very likely"

The report's release has been repeatedly delayed, raising questions about whether the Chinese side of the study was trying to skew the conclusions to prevent blame for the pandemic falling on China. The Associated Press received what appeared to be a near-final version on Monday from a Geneva-based diplomat from a WHO-member country.A security guard moves journalists away from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in February after a World Health Organization team arrived for a field visit.

 

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Interesting how aggressively China fought the low impact virus.

Very likely huh

'It's likely.....' so, they are not sure where it came from. The WHO panel is full of anti-China members. This is another smear campaign again. Boring. The western world can't compete so they smear their opponent. This is all they have at this moment.

They must have been watching that movie. Bats are not seen in Beijing or any highly populated city where no food is available for them Wet markets have existed there for many years ( mainly due to the famine caused by Mao Tse Tung's actions). China doesn't grow Bananas

I find it mildly assuming that the RWNJ idiots in the comments are so quick to jump to conclusions as to causation here (i.e China done it) but scream from the rooftops about lack of evidence and need for due process for Pell, Porter etc. It’s enough to blow ones mind. 🤪

CCP propaganda. Abc should be ashamed in publishing this.

And exactly who would ever trust advice from a totally discredited organisation, run by a half-wit Marxist installed by the CCP? Is this really the level of critical analysis and investigative journalism from the far left ABC?

Can’t trust China or WHO conclusions

It’s started in....

which us what most thought before Morrison Govt started a verbal war with china.

Fucking USA made this virus and spread to Wuhan during Military World Games.

And that other animal was a lab tech that got infected in the Wuhan lab

lol is this the same mob that refused to even say the name Taiwan ?

have you investigate Fort Detrick lab yet before you jump this conclusion

Sometimes I'm sad that I'm terminally ill. Other times, I read the comments under articles like this and figure I'm lucky to be getting out. Humans are too stupid to survive.

And that animal was living underneath the caged bats in the Hua Nan wet market in Wuhan, sometime in late 2019?

Before the investigation, China haters were blaming China for now letting WHO experts in to do a investigation. Now the report is out, they say WHO is not trustworthy. Unless WHO or anyone says what they want to hear, it's bullshit. Quite frankly, what's the point?

There were WMDs in Iraq and the desert wind grounded the Evergreen in the Suez canal.

Very likely a big waste of time...

Still no reasoning as to why China left international travel unchecked and the WHO praised China's response and delayed announcements it was a pandemic! CCPVirus

Stop quoting CCP lies

While others say it came from the lab. I cant and won't beleive anyone. We will never know

Women?

Just here for the conspiracy theory nutter comments

What who says 🙄

Anyone with half brain knows WHO is full of 💩 - These pretty pictures have more reality then an entire book of bull 💩 from WHO

Lol this is an advert paid by China !!! Virus came from laboratory , period ! How do I know Well commercial flight exist for over 100 years !!! And in 100 years not one virus or bacteria travelled and infected as many ever ! In history of humanity !!! This is CHINA MADE !

Fact check - Wayne Enterprises launching legal action

WHO still running interference for the Chinese

Pangolin

Surprise surprise 🙄

Wrong. It was made in a lab.

WHO = CCP puppet organisation

Take a look at this article and video

great photo ABC

From a bat via a pangolin

Who cares what the WHO says.

It’s ‘very likely’ that China owns WHO

Last time it was 'seafood', but DEFINITELY NOT the Level 4 virus lab in Wuhan. They wouldn't even investigate that possibility.

Via duck?

Besides the point. Very low mortality rate. Mostly old fatties.

Not if you ask some dilbert with a beauty school diploma and a year 10 certificate who thinks you can just whip up a virus in a lab. 🙄

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