[China] - China's NHC rejects part of WHO panel's assessment on COVID-19 origins

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinas National Health Commission (NHC) did not approve part of WHO Scientific advisory group report on origins of COVID-19, according to a
declaration on Monday.The WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) on June 27 published its report on the
origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic.The NHC stated the independent evaluation of SAGO does not discover
any brand-new evidence associated to the origins of SARS-CoV-2, nor does it draw any conclusion contrary to the Joint WHO-China Study
launched by the WHO in March 2021
Unfortunately, with manipulation and impact from particular countries and individuals, the report has consisted of false details based on
subjective speculation, seriously weakening the scientific strength and trustworthiness of the report, part of which raised groundless
requirements for China, the NHC stated in the statement.China does not approve, and they are not appropriate to the worldwide clinical
community either, the NHC reiterated.China has shared information and info related to SARS-CoV-2 origins tracing study without reservation,
which has been presented in the Covid-19 Prevention, Control and Origins Tracing: Chinas Actions and Stance released on 30 April, the NHC
said.