The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday deemed "speculative" the statements of US leaders claiming to have evidence that the new coronavirus comes from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the cradle of the pandemic.
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"We have not received any specific data or evidence from the United States government regarding the suspected origin of the virus, so for us it remains speculative, " said Michael Ryan, director of emergency programs at the WHO, in a statement. a virtual press conference from the organization's headquarters in Geneva.
