The leaders of the G7 nations have joined together to push for a fresh investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, demanding transparency from China.
In a communique released at the conclusion of the G7 summit in Cornwall today, the leaders of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and Japan called for a “timely, transparent, expert-led and science-based” study, convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO), to determine how the pandemic began.
They also called on China to “respect human rights and fundamental freedoms”, alluding to its treatment of the Uighur ethnic minority in Xinjiang, as well as Hong Kong.
A previous WHO study into Covid-19’s origins was hampered by China’s lack of co-operation. The organisation’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said it was not “extensive enough” and “further investigation” was required.
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