How forensic researchers track down the origins of SARS-CoV2 | COVID-19 Special

While parts of the medical community are on the hunt for a vaccine against the coronavirus, others are on the hunt for its origin. While the first confirmed case was in China, the exact steps of the virus's early progression are still unknown. The current working theory is that virus originated in Wuhan, but there's still more to learn. Sequencing the virus' genome is key for the ongoing medical forensic investigation and scientists hope by pinpointing where the virus came from and how it jumped to humans they'll be able to develop the tools to fight the future evolution of COVID-19.

It's a bit like a medical detective story. Following the clues should eventually lead us to the origin of the coronavirus that has brought us a year the world will never forget. To get to the beginning, we'll have to work backwards.Medical forensics is a big part of the equation now. Dozens of people connected to a wet market reported flu like symptoms in the early part of last December. The leading theory is that a man originally contracted the virus from a bat. The WHO is currently working to trace the virus' path to better understand how the pandemic could continue to spread.

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[dwnews]

As always, we'd love to include your questions in our upcoming shows! What would you like to know about the coronavirus pandemic? #askDerrick

[bdjohan]

Let your guest finish his explanation, please.

[piranyam]

Why interrupting the scientist while explaining???!!!

[cornebod]

"Reporters" will always cut off a guest when what the guest wants to say doesn't fit with the narrative the "reporter" is trying to push...

[pitoukeo]

I wish that the anchor had not interrupted the guest when he was telling us about the third origin theory.

[snake]

6:42...and the 3rd origin??
why u cut him off, did ur boss poke u in the earpiece?

[dimsumden]

Why don't the experts research on the sudden huge numbers of "vaping pneumonia" cases in the US.

[dimsumden]

Why DW did not mention of scientific proofs of earlier cases in Italy (Sep 2019) and Spain (March 2019)?

[spikey]

The anchor was totally out for blood. He couldn't care less of scientist explanation.

[YounRangr]

Can someone email Dr. Peter Foster on that third point he was suppose to explain?

[renaong]

You interrupted Peter so much that Peter didn’t get to his 3rd point!

[clifffraser]

Love the part where the presenter had to cut off the researcher as he was not keeping to the common narrative.

[mostbestjia]

Spanish flu originated from US, Kansas state. We should correct this history for the Spanish people.

[mousencounter]

There is an blood sample taken from cancer patient in Italy in sep 2019 and the sample is found to be positive with Clovid 19 when investigated recently.

[PrideToBeCrimean...]

The country who start blaming countries which have no facts or evidence, you know who we are talking about, this COVID-19 came from Fort Detrick
, which affected the U.S. sailors from French aircraft carrier, U.S. destroyers and the U.S. aircraft carrier .

[luv-nnd]

I think the global scientists should work together without political agenda to study the virus, so we can prevent this kinda pandemic happening again!

[AlexanderBukh]

disliked for the interviewer interrupting and shoving 'your theories' in the end

[bluesky]

This reporter expects the guest saying the origin is CHINA CHINA and again CHINA.

[fanzhang]

The reporter obviously was quite disappointed when he heard about the scientific evidence LOL

[pangkaejiun]

Mr news anchor, please let ur interviewed professional completely finish b4 u raise your brainless questions