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updated 10:20 AM UTC, Dec 13, 2023

SARS-CoV-2 Could Be Traced To A Lab Or A Natural Infection Source – Taiwan

Unic Press UK: Taiwan Vice President, Chen Chien-Jen, during an interview with France 24 said the precise origin of SARS-CoV-2 beyond its outbreak in Wuhan could be either be traced to natural infection sources of a laboratory, emphasizing that a thorough scientific study is needed.

“The origin of the virus has to be examined scientifically and so far we can see that the virus originated from Wuhan. Whether it is from a laboratory or from the natural infection sources needs further confirmation.”

Update On COVID-19 Cases In Taiwan As At 8 May 2020

  • Confirmed cases: 440
  • Death toll: 6
  • Recovered cases: 355
  • Active cases: 79

Chien-Jen said his country’s early response in checking the spread of this virus pandemic is based on its experience with regard to the SARS outbreak in 2003. He added that the Government’s measures in tackling COVID-19 include to quarantine travelers from the Chinese city of Wuhan and quickly isolate and trace confirmed cases.

The Vice President demands a full independent investigation on how the World Health Organization (WHO) is handling this COVID-19 pandemic in light of the health body not proactively responding to Taiwan’s alarm on 31 December 2019 about the human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus. He said it’s unacceptable the WHO declared this a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” at the end of January. as it should have been done much earlier.

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