SARS-CoV-2 did not escape from a lab, WHO investigators conclude
The team seeking the origins of the virus say it likely jumped from bats to another animal before infecting humans
The virus that causes COVID-19 likely jumped from bats to another animal before infecting humans, WHO investigators say.
The team of international and Chinese scientists on Tuesday wrapped up a four-week visit to Wuhan, where the first cases emerged, saying the evidence pointed to a “natural reservoir” in bats and an unknown intermediary animal species.
