Scientists stress science in seeking Covid origin

BEIJING: China upholds openness and transparency in studying the origins of the novel coronavirus, and has been cooperating with global researchers and sharing relevant data, according to an article released by a group of Chinese scientists on Thursday. They said that there is no definitive conclusion regarding the origins of the virus, and uncovering this will take tremendous effort. They called for maintaining a scientific and logical attitude in future research.
The article was written by scientists from several institutions, including the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Peking University’s School of Life Sciences. –Agencies