Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox A joint World Health Organisation-China study on the origins of Covid-19 says transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario for its emergence.
The possibility of a lab leak was “extremely unlikely”, according to a draft copy of the study’s findings obtained by The Associated Press.
The findings were largely as expected and left many questions unanswered. The team proposed further research in every area except the lab leak hypothesis.
The report’s release has been repeatedly delayed, raising questions about whether the Chinese side was trying to skew the conclusions to prevent blame for the