Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian confirmed Thursday that the 14-day intensive quarantine of the WHO international expert mission in China ended the same day. He said the expert mission “will continue to carry out retrospective exchanges and cooperation, including talks, visits and inspections, in line with the relevant Chinese regulations on Epidemic prevention.
According to Johns Hopkins University, as of Thursday, the New coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, had infected more than 100 million and 900,000 people worldwide and killed more than 2.17 million. And it took a year after the outbreak hit the world for China to allow the WHO to conduct a field investigation.
Families of victims of the Wuhan outbreak have publicly requested a face-to-face briefing with WHO experts on the actual situation before and after the outbreak and the people’s experiences with no recourse. But the WHO has not yet responded.
U.S. White House spokeswoman Sharkey stressed Wednesday that it is imperative to get to the bottom of the initial spread of the outbreak in China, and that the U.S. supports a strong and clear investigation by international organizations. Sharkey also expressed concern about some of the false information coming from the Chinese side.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian responded on Thursday, criticizing the U.S. concerns as “negative speculation” that “attempts a politicized interpretation. But Zhao Lijian declined to specify the next itinerary or detailed work plan of the WHO expert mission, saying only that he “suggested further understanding with the competent authorities.
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