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UNOG-NEWS COVID-19 Origins Research Comment- Continuity - WHO 23JUL2021
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Doctor Tetris and Doctor Ryan were consistent in saying that this is all about science.
We had a first phase that that advanced the knowledge we have about the origin of the virus as we didn't have sufficient evidence to to ascertain what is really the origin we need.
We need the next phase until, until we have evidence.
All hypotheses are on the table.
Now again, this is not about politics.
It's not about blame game.
Doctor Ahn was always saying that it's not about finger pointing.
It is about basically a requirement we all have to try to understand any novel pathogen, how it came to to to human, human population.
And in this sense, countries really have the responsibility to work together and to work with, with W.
It's showing the spirit of partnership.
So we really have scientists have their space to try to define the, the origin of, of, of, of this pandemic.
Now countries are looking into the proposal that the, the director general outlined last week.
They need some time.
We look forward for input and constructive dialogue.
So, so, so we will continue to do that and we will obviously inform media once we have met.