WHO Team Visits Wuhan Virus Lab at Center of Speculation

WHO Team Visits Wuhan Virus Lab at Center of Speculation
Journalists and security personnel gather near the entrance of the Wuhan Institute of Virology after a visit by the World Health Organization team in Wuhan in China's Hubei province, China, on Feb. 3, 2021. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WUHAN, China—World Health Organization investigators on Wednesday visited a research center in the Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus, with one member saying they'd intended to meet key staff and press them on critical issues.

The WHO team’s visit to the Wuhan Institute of Virology was a highlight of their mission to gather data and search for clues as to where the virus originated and how it spread.