WHO alarmed by virus variants, investigation team arrives in Wuhan | Coronavirus Update

The WHO has sent a team of experts to Wuhan, ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, to probe the origins of the coronavirus. The visit comes as China reports its first death in eight months. The 10-member team was approved by President Xi Jinping's government after months of diplomatic wrangling that prompted an unusual public complaint by the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gheybreyesus.

Meanwhile the WHO is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the new variants of the coronavirus. There are concerns that the variants may be much more infectious than the first strain that emerged in China - and could potentially render some vaccines less effective. Global virus cases now stand at over 90 million with some 2 million dead, and several countries are experiencing their worst day yet of the pandemic.

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[AB-vwwz]

1 year ago China: No
1 year later China: Yea pls come in i have destroyed all evidence

[millar]

Like getting a murderer to investigate his own murders pointless

[theupwardlook]

What's going on in this world. Looks like we have chosen not to reason anymore. How can this be, investigating a year later. The shallowest of thinking and at that level this is worrisome

[katy]

They only had a year to destroy the evidence.

[espnluver]

The virus was around long before December 2019

[aneeshprasobhan]

This guy was trying real hard to defend China in every way. This is pathetic.

[jlin]

One year in later for some publicity stunt. Ain’t gonna find nada.

[EyFmS]

China : Jimmy Hoffa is responsible for Covid19, now we need to find him.

[nicolapegg]

Absolute waste of time and money when all they are actually doing is relying on Chinese data, results and swabs.

[srbs]

What a joke! Any guesses whether the Wuhan bio-lab will be on the tour?

[rogerward]

WHO will find nothing in China, 1year to late.

[mingurung]

This is sound like treating patient after death.😂

[beamycream]

After a year with all things sanitized done and dusted? I think it’s an obligatory show from WHO. That guy cant even string together some solid scope of work except looking at some data from market and animal PCR?! Mgmt talk. Is it even worth broadcasting this piece of news DW? I rather enjoy your documentaries films.

[nagamitsu]

A bit late don't ya think? Why are these guys still being paid?

[rednosepitter]

Now I see why president trump stopped funding these crooks!!

[LenaLena-uipk]

this is the real problem, china did not let an independent team investigate the issue since the beginning and we have lost so much time, also china lost i believe. but at the beginning, DW never talked about the origin and DW was left. now, it is too late.

[subhashishbagchi]

Who is investigating??
WHO
Is it a joke??
Yes
😜😂😜😂😜😂😜😂

[MegaSharky]

He's very careful about what he's saying, he doesn't want to apset CCP, can see in his face

[GraniteInTheFace]

It's amazing how everyone who doesn't have a background in the medical science have an opinion on this. Back when sars came out it took them years after and many investigations to find out what they did.

[lins]

Wu Han is now open to the Scientists, so Fort Detrick, it's your turn.