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China health authority and WHO discuss cooperation for coronavirus origin investigation

28 Jan 2021 / 18:42 H.

    BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - China's National Health Commission head Ma Xiaowei discussed cooperation on coronavirus origin tracing with the World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom in a phone call on Wednesday.

    A WHO team is currently in China to investigate the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    According to a statement released on the NHC website on Thursday, both men also exchanged views on the prevention and response assessment of infectious diseases. (Reporting by Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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