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WHO calls for 'scientific-based' not political inquiry into virus origin

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World Health Organization Emergencies Chief Dr. Michael Ryan on Monday emphasised the need for a science-based inquiry into the origin of the coronavirus. The comments come amid high political tensions and accusations from the US that China covered up the coronavirus outbreak.
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