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WHO chief’s call for further probe of lab leak theory puts pressure on China WHO chief’s call for further probe of lab leak theory puts pressure on China March 31, 2021 A report by WHO and Chinese experts released on Tuesday had judged the lab-leak hypothesis highly unlikely, saying the virus behind COVID-19 had probably jumped from bats to humans via an intermediary animal. China warmly welcomed the report, seeing it as confirmation of its handling of the investigation following allegations it had tried to delay and then restrict it. The report also initially appeared to back China’s firm rejection...
