Can't Confirm Report On Covid Origins, Need More Information: White House

A report had said that three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, before the coronavirus outbreak.

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Many countries have expressed concerns about the WHO-led COVID-19 origins study. (File)
Washington:

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday the United States could not confirm a Wall Street Journal report on the origins of COVID-19 and needed more information.

Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, a month before China reported the first cases of COVID-19, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a US intelligence report.

Psaki said the United States hopes the World Health Organization can move into a more transparent investigation of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

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