They intend to visit Wuhan, the site of the first major outbreak of Covid-19, and talk to Chinese scientists who have been studying the same issue. While some of the scientists will travel to China, others will be part of a wider effort that has drawn in global experts in diseases. Prof Fabian Leendertz: ‘This is not about finding China guilty.’ Photograph: Michael Sohn/APWhile some have built up considerable expectations around the first visit, Leendertz cautions that his experience suggests it can take time to get to the initial bottom of outbreaks, if at all. Leendertz, like other colleagues involved in the mission, is clear, however, about one thing. “This is not about finding China guilty or saying ‘it started here, give or take three metres.’ This is about reducing the risk.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2021 04:52 UTC