Reuters / AFP / AP – A team of WHO’s international experts on Sunday (Jan 31) arrived at the Huanan market, a fresh seafood market in central Wuhan. Which triggered the COVID-19 outbreak at the end of 2019.
Reuters reported today that it found the WHO international team of experts arrived on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 31) amid tight security. Barricades were set up outside the tall blue fences that surround the Huanan market, a fresh seafood market in the heart of Wuhan.
The barricades were removed as soon as the arrival of the WHO expert team.
Chinese authorities have been strict against the general public to enter the Hua Nan wet market since COVID-19 came out of the market. It was shut down in early 2020, before it was shut down and there were hundreds of stalls inside crowded small alleys that divided meat, seafood and vegetables.
Which has some Chinese diplomats And the Chinese government media pointed out that I do not believe that the Wuhan seafood market is the root of the epidemic. And expressed doubt that conspiracy theories Perhaps the origin of the virus is from another country.
However Experts point out that The Wuhan Seafood Market has played an important role in detecting the source of the COVID-19 epidemic that has forced the entire year of 2020 around the world to lock down. Limited air travel, where the impact still occurs to this day
An international team of experts was quarantined for two weeks ending Thursday and expecting visits to scientific labs, wet markets and hospitals in Wuhan.
The AP further reported that zoologist Peter Daszak of the US EcoHealth Alliance and a member of the WHO team said on Twitter, excitedly. “It is a very important place to visit today,” and added that “It is very important and informative to the journey of our international team for the origin and development of the COVID-19 virus. That started the process since the end of 2019
Earlier in the day, a team of experts was seen exploring the inside of Baishazhou Market, one of Wuhan’s largest wet markets. The team was surrounded by Chinese officials and representatives. The fresh market is a food source during the 76 days Wuhan was closed.
And an international team of experts who are both in virology medicine Food safety And on the origin and development of the disease, at least two hospitals in the city have been examined, and yesterday (30) also visited the Wuhan City Museum, which exhibits the coronavirus outbreak. 19
AFP reported that Wuhan police told reporters outside to go back, the stairs where the cameraman was shaken to zoom in on the expert panel. And in response to a question that reporters have shouted to ask an expert in the WU if they were satisfied with their visit to the Wuhan wet market. One of the expert members raised a thumb in response that was delighted.
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