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WHO 'disillusioned' as China delays letting in experts to examine origins of COVID-19
The experts, drawn from world wide, are anticipated to go to the town of Wuhan that's suspected as the place that the coronavirus first emerged over a yr in the past
The head of the World Health Organization stated Tuesday that he's "disappointed" that Chinese officers have not finalized permissions for the arrival of staff of experts into China to examine origins of COVID-19.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a uncommon critique of Beijing, stated members of the worldwide scientific staff have begun during the last 24 hours to go away from their residence international locations to China as half of an association between WHO and the Chinese authorities.
"Today, we learned that Chinese officials have not yet finalized the necessary permissions for the team's arrival in China," he instructed a information convention in Geneva.
"I'm very disappointed with this news, given that two members had already begun their journeys and others were not able to travel at the last minute, but had been in contact with senior Chinese officials," he stated.
Mr. Tedros stated he had "made it clear" that the mission was a precedence for the U.N. Health Agency, and that he had been "assured that China is speeding up the internal procedures for the earliest possible deployment."
Also learn: Coronavirus | First international, Chinese expert meeting on virus origin: WHO
"We are keen to get the mission underway as quickly as potential," he stated.
The experts, drawn from world wide, are anticipated to go to the town of Wuhan that's suspected as the place that the coronavirus first emerged over a yr in the past.
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