The World Health Organization said Friday it hoped China would invite it to take part in its investigations into the animal origins of the novel coronavirus. “WHO would be keen to work with international partners and at the invitation of the Chinese government to participate in investigation around the animal origins,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told AFP in an email. But US President Donald Trump has fuelled speculation and rumors — generally rejected by experts — that the virus may have emerged in a top-secret Chinese lab. But as investigations into the origins of the virus have picked up pace in China, the WHO has not been involved. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 01, 2020 10:07 UTC