Dr. Babatunde Olowokure, the WHO’s regional emergency director for the Western Pacific, said the organization was in contact with China about the visit during a Dec. 17 media briefing. It is not clear whether the scientists will travel to Wuhan, where the world’s first COVID-19 infections were identified last December.
Beijing officials previously opposed calls for a global inquiry into the pandemic’s origin. The city has not confirmed a visit, but Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said China was ready to “strengthen cooperation” with WHO during a recent news briefing, according to the Post.
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