Over four years since the emergence of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report on the virus’s origins, without reaching a definitive conclusion.
The report, issued by the WHO’s Scientific Advisory Group (SAGO), favors the theory of animal-to-human (zoonotic) transmission, possibly from bats or an intermediate host, but notes that insufficient data prevents ruling out other possibilities, including a lab-related incident.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed that all scenarios remain plausible and called for full cooperation and transparency from all countries.
SAGO’s chair cited the Huanan market in Wuhan as a likely early transmission point, but emphasized that a laboratory origin cannot be excluded due to a lack of evidence.
The report, based on recent scientific studies and intelligence, highlights how geopolitical tensions and missing early data have slowed the investigation.
The WHO reaffirmed that uncovering COVID-19’s origin is vital to preventing future pandemics.
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