WHO Demands China’s COVID Origin Data, Five Years After Pandemic
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China, the WHO continues to urge China to share data crucial to understanding the virus’s origins. Despite China’s claims of transparency and data sharing, accusations of withholding crucial information persist, hindering investigations into whether the virus originated naturally or through a lab leak. This lack of transparency hampers global efforts to prevent future pandemics. The WHO’s repeated requests for access to raw data, including early test results and samples from the Huanan Seafood Market, remain largely unfulfilled. A recent analysis of limited data obtained from China suggests a link between the market and the virus, but further investigation is hampered by ongoing data restrictions.
John Q. Hosedrinker