The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes covid-19 could have come through the food chain, as frozen products can provide a surface for transmission, according to a hypothesis of the joint international expert team convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO) investigating the origin of the virus in Wuhan in China, the epicentre of the virus. Refuting the theory that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was made in laboratory, the scientists said that the virus that causes covid-19 probably jumped from animals to humans and is “extremely unlikely" to have come from a laboratory. The international team’s Chinese lead, Dr. Liang Wannian said that studies from different countries suggests SARS-CoV-2 circulation preceding the initial detection of cases by several weeks. The research also found “no indication" of virus transmission in Wuhan in the period before December 2019," said Liang. Subscribe to Mint Newsletters * Enter a valid email * Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.

Source: Mint February 11, 2021 04:07 UTC