The Origin of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The scientists around the world have been seeking the origin of the novel virus that causes the pandemic. Most of scientists agree that it has a natural origin. But where did the virus get started infecting people? Wuhan - the once-epicenter of the pandemic? Mainland China? If that's the case, what is odd is that since Wuhan, or Mainland China has controlled the virus (local newly cases kept zero from month to month; yesterday the total number of local cases still hospitalized in Mainland China is 32), there should have been some new cases emerged that have got infected from animals. But no, no such cases have been observed. For half a year, China has been fighting imported cases from around the world.
On November 28, media reported that top German virologist indicated, based on his genetic analysis of the virus, that the virus probably came from northern Italy, because "
More than 99 percent of the coronavirus cases can be genetically traced back to the variant from Italy and even the current cases of the disease in China are re-imported from Europe and the rest of the world."
Here's one of the reports:
Quote: COVID-19: Top German Virologist Says New Coronavirus Not From Wuhan
The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent time infecting more than 61.7 million people worldwide
More than 99 percent of the coronavirus cases can be genetically traced back to the variant from Italy and even the current cases of the disease in China are re-imported from Europe and the rest of the world, the German news organization Weser Courier confirmed citing the virologist.
The expert also noted that for a global pandemic,
the beginning shot was fired in northern Italy. The virologist stated that the long ignorance of Italy for the warnings from China and the lack of countermeasures are to be blamed, otherwise, the original virus can have been got under control.
The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 61.7 million people globally and claimed the lives of over 1.4 million worldwide in over 170 nations. An effective vaccine is expected by the first quarter of 2021.
However, Russia had already registered a vaccine named 'Sputnik' in August, which raised questions around the world regarding its efficacy. Many experts raised their concerns that the vaccine was not tested properly before it got tested. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed the vaccine to be safe and effective.
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