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Covid 19 coronavirus: China backs probe: Xi Jinping wants one condition
19 May, 2020 5:18am
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Addressing the WHO, President Xi Jinping of China supports the idea of a comprehensive review of the global response to COVID-19. Video / WHO
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By: Victoria Craw
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have publicly backed the idea of a detailed investigation into the coronavirus pandemic – but not until the "appropriate moment".
China's leader told the World Health Assembly on Monday he supports a WHO-led "comprehensive review" into the Covid-19 pandemic after it is "brought under control".
The WHO director general also bowed to calls from member states for an investigation into the pandemic and said it would take place at the "earliest appropriate moment".
However, it's not clear what such an investigation would look like and if it would match up with demands from WHO member states.
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The key item on the agenda of the two-day summit is the draft resolution proposed by New Zealand, Australia, the UK and EU member states, among several other countries, into the source of the virus.
The Australian-led push was first proposed last month but China said it was "firmly opposed" to the idea at the time.
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While the motion doesn't specifically mention China, it had been met with anger by officials and led to economic repercussions for Australia.
The motion calls for the WHO leader to work with the UN and other organisations to "identify the zoonotic source of the virus and the route of introduction to the human population, including the possible role of intermediate hosts".
The aim is to "reduce the risk of similar events as well as to provide guidance on how to prevent SARS-COV2 infection in animals and humans and prevent the establishment of new zoonotic reservoirs, as well as to reduce further risks of emergence and transmission of zoonotic diseases".
Covid 19 coronavirus: China backs probe: Xi Jinping wants one condition
19 May, 2020 5:18am
6 minutes to read
Current Time 0:02
/
Duration 1:52
Loaded: 35.25%
Addressing the WHO, President Xi Jinping of China supports the idea of a comprehensive review of the global response to COVID-19. Video / WHO
news.com.au
By: Victoria Craw
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have publicly backed the idea of a detailed investigation into the coronavirus pandemic – but not until the "appropriate moment".
China's leader told the World Health Assembly on Monday he supports a WHO-led "comprehensive review" into the Covid-19 pandemic after it is "brought under control".
The WHO director general also bowed to calls from member states for an investigation into the pandemic and said it would take place at the "earliest appropriate moment".
However, it's not clear what such an investigation would look like and if it would match up with demands from WHO member states.
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertise with NZME.
The key item on the agenda of the two-day summit is the draft resolution proposed by New Zealand, Australia, the UK and EU member states, among several other countries, into the source of the virus.
The Australian-led push was first proposed last month but China said it was "firmly opposed" to the idea at the time.
READ MORE:
• Covid 19 coronavirus: World Health Organisation denies report that China sought to delay global virus warning
• Covid 19 coronavirus: World Health Organisation accused of 'parroting Chinese propaganda'
• Covid 19 coronavirus: Chinese doctor who discovered virus in Wuhan recounts first days of outbreak
• Covid 19 coronavirus: The flight from China which took the pandemic to Australia
While the motion doesn't specifically mention China, it had been met with anger by officials and led to economic repercussions for Australia.
The motion calls for the WHO leader to work with the UN and other organisations to "identify the zoonotic source of the virus and the route of introduction to the human population, including the possible role of intermediate hosts".
The aim is to "reduce the risk of similar events as well as to provide guidance on how to prevent SARS-COV2 infection in animals and humans and prevent the establishment of new zoonotic reservoirs, as well as to reduce further risks of emergence and transmission of zoonotic diseases".
