Two years on world still scrambling to know origin of virus

October 21, 2021 14:28

It will be two years soon since the first cases of COVID-19 emerged but there are still no clear answers as to how the virus originated in China and spread to the rest of the world wreaking havoc in many countries.

There are apprehensions that the origin of the disease may never be known as days roll by since the first case was reported. The world is keen to know if the virus spread from animals to humans or it leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.

The Chinese officials have not been forthcoming about giving access to their labs for a thorough scientific investigation.

The WHO, which has faced criticism over its earlier reports, has now established Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins (SAGO) on Novel Pathogens. It is being seen as the last chance to find the origins of COVID-19.

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