The Czech Minister of Health said that it is almost certain that the new crown virus originated from a leak in a Chinese laboratory. The embassy in the Czech Republic refuted

The Czech Minister of Health said that it is almost certain that the new crown virus originated from a leak in a Chinese laboratory. The embassy in the Czech Republic refuted 

Q: According to Czech media reports, on October 22, Czech Minister of Health Primula told members of the Czech Parliament that it is almost certain that the new crown virus originated from a leak in a Chinese laboratory, but it was not made by humans. What is China's comment?

A: If the relevant report is true, China is very puzzled by Minister Primula’s remarks. As an expert in the field of health, he should be aware that tracing the source of the new coronavirus is a complex scientific question and there is no definite answer yet. Before drawing conclusions on this, we need to produce tangible evidence. The use of "almost" is neither rigorous nor responsible. We firmly oppose this.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China and the WHO have maintained close communication and cooperation on the traceability of the new crown virus, and Chinese scientists have also conducted scientific exchanges with their international counterparts. China was the first country to notify the epidemic, but this does not mean that the epidemic originated in China. A lot of information and surveys show that the whereabouts of the virus have been discovered in many countries and locations around the world, and it was discovered many times earlier than China. WHO officials have stated that the traceability of the virus is a continuous development process that may involve multiple countries and locations; as the process progresses, it is necessary to be open to multiple possibilities for the source of the virus. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the United States, has also said that existing evidence shows that the new coronavirus does not come from a Chinese laboratory.

China has always believed that solidarity and cooperation are the most powerful weapon for the international community to defeat the epidemic. China will continue to support scientists from various countries to carry out global scientific research on the source and transmission of the virus, and hope that all countries in the world will actively cooperate with this effort. It is hoped that the increasingly serious epidemic in the Czech Republic will be brought under control as soon as possible.2020/10