WHO chief: 'Premature' to rule out COVID-19 lab leak theory

Posted on AllSides July 16th, 2021
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The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Thursday that there was a “premature push” to rule out the COVID-19 lab leak theory without enough evidence.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus acknowledged to reporters during a briefing that the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab is possible, in remarks that strayed from the WHO’s controversial report designating the hypothesis as “extremely unlikely.”

Tedros cited his experience as a lab technician and immunologist, saying that “lab accidents happen” and “it’s common,” so “checking what happened, especially in our labs,” is...

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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/563232-who-chief-premature-to-rule-out-covid-19-lab-leak-theory

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