Entire Wuhan Institute virus database taken offline on 12 September 2019 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2022-000608_EN.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349073738_An_investigation_into_the_WIV_databases_that_were_taken_offline On 12 September 2019 the Wuhan Institute of Virology, took its entire virus database offline The renewed publication of this virus database would be an important step towards clarifying the origin of the current ‘corona pandemic’. WHO abandons plans for crucial second phase of COVID-origins investigation https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00283-y Maria Van Kerkhove, epidemiologist, WHO in Geneva, Switzerland There is no phase two Plan for phased studies, that plan has changed The politics across the world of this really hampered progress on understanding the origins The World Health Organization (WHO), has quietly shelved the second phase, scientific investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan But without access to China, there is little that the WHO can do to advance the studies Their hands are really tied January 2021 Phase one report, March 2021 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-convened-global-study-of-origins-of-sars-cov-2-china-part The presence of SARS-CoV-2 has not been detected through sampling and testing of bats or of wildlife across China. More than 80 000 wildlife, livestock and poultry samples were collected from 31 provinces in China, no positive result was identified for SARS-CoV-2 antibody or nucleic acid before and after the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in China. The possible 4 direct zoonotic spillover is considered to be a possible-to-likely pathway introduction through an intermediate host is considered to be a likely to very likely pathway introduction through cold/ food chain products is considered a possible pathway introduction through a laboratory incident was considered to be an extremely unlikely pathway For each of these possible pathways of emergence, the joint team conducted a qualitative risk assessment The team …. prioritized further studies that would potentially increase knowledge and understanding globally. Further analysis, will examine Spatial and temporal correlations and correct for underlying biases in sampling Assessing wild-animal markets in and around Wuhan Analysis of trade and history of trade in animals and products in other markets, particularly in markets epidemiologically linked to early human cases or sequence data Surveys of susceptible animals in farms in South-East Asia (for viruses related to SARS-CoV-2) Widespread livestock testing Widespread testing wildlife samples for SARS-CoV-2 related viral sequence and antibodies Audits of labs in the area Convene a global expert group to support future joint traceability research on the origin of epidemics. Present day Zhao Lijian, China’s foreign ministry the second phase should not focus on pathways the mission report had already deemed extremely unlikely Researchers are undertaking some work Efforts to trap bats in regions bordering China Testing of archived wastewater and blood samples Gerald Keusch, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Institute, Boston University The origins investigation was poorly handled by the global community. It was poorly handled by China. It was poorly handled by the WHO The WHO should have been relentless in creating a positive working relationship with the Chinese authorities, if it was being stonewalled, it should have been honest about that. Thea Fischer, a public-health virologist at the University of Copenhagen (initial team member) I still hope that progress will be made
Entire Wuhan Institute virus database taken offline on 12 September 2019 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2022-000608_EN.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349073738_An_investigation_into_the_WIV_databases_that_were_taken_offline On 12 September 2019 the Wuhan Institute of Virology, took its entire virus database offline The renewed publication of this virus database would be an important step towards clarifying the origin of the current ‘corona pandemic’. WHO abandons plans for crucial second phase of COVID-origins investigation https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00283-y Maria Van Kerkhove, epidemiologist, WHO in Geneva, Switzerland There is no phase two Plan for phased studies, that plan has changed The politics across the world of this really hampered progress on understanding the origins The World Health Organization (WHO), has quietly shelved the second phase, scientific investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan But without access to China, there is little that the WHO can do to advance the studies Their hands are really tied January 2021 Phase one report, March 2021 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-convened-global-study-of-origins-of-sars-cov-2-china-part The presence of SARS-CoV-2 has not been detected through sampling and testing of bats or of wildlife across China. More than 80 000 wildlife, livestock and poultry samples were collected from 31 provinces in China, no positive result was identified for SARS-CoV-2 antibody or nucleic acid before and after the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in China. The possible 4 direct zoonotic spillover is considered to be a possible-to-likely pathway introduction through an intermediate host is considered to be a likely to very likely pathway introduction through cold/ food chain products is considered a possible pathway introduction through a laboratory incident was considered to be an extremely unlikely pathway For each of these possible pathways of emergence, the joint team conducted a qualitative risk assessment The team …. prioritized further studies that would potentially increase knowledge and understanding globally. Further analysis, will examine Spatial and temporal correlations and correct for underlying biases in sampling Assessing wild-animal markets in and around Wuhan Analysis of trade and history of trade in animals and products in other markets, particularly in markets epidemiologically linked to early human cases or sequence data Surveys of susceptible animals in farms in South-East Asia (for viruses related to SARS-CoV-2) Widespread livestock testing Widespread testing wildlife samples for SARS-CoV-2 related viral sequence and antibodies Audits of labs in the area Convene a global expert group to support future joint traceability research on the origin of epidemics. Present day Zhao Lijian, China’s foreign ministry the second phase should not focus on pathways the mission report had already deemed extremely unlikely Researchers are undertaking some work Efforts to trap bats in regions bordering China Testing of archived wastewater and blood samples Gerald Keusch, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Institute, Boston University The origins investigation was poorly handled by the global community. It was poorly handled by China. It was poorly handled by the WHO The WHO should have been relentless in creating a positive working relationship with the Chinese authorities, if it was being stonewalled, it should have been honest about that. Thea Fischer, a public-health virologist at the University of Copenhagen (initial team member) I still hope that progress will be made Originally posted at Dr Campbells YouTube Channel
