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COVID Conspiracy Theories Undermine Future Pandemic Prevention

Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Conversation

Conspiracy theories about COVID's origins, particularly the false lab leak narrative, are undermining trust in science and hindering efforts to prevent future pandemics. Scientific evidence strongly supports a natural zoonotic origin, with the virus likely spilling over from animals at the Wuhan market, but misinformation is leading to cuts in crucial research funding and public health initiatives, increasing global vulnerability to future outbreaks.

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WHO Chief Urges China for Full Access to Uncover COVID's Origins

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Financial Times

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called on China to provide "full access" to investigate the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. This comes as the WHO prepares to send a team of experts to China to conduct an investigation into the virus's origins. The request for access is seen as crucial in understanding how the virus emerged and spread, as well as preventing future pandemics.

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