The origins of COVID-19 should not be politicized

Relevant politicians should focus on combatting the pandemic at home, where the novel coronavirus infected cases have surpassed 1.2 million, and stop the pandemic-related political farce.

China takes an open position towards carrying out scientific research regarding the COVID-19 disease and tracing its origins is a serious matter of science, where we need to heed and respect science-based and professional views, writes Cong Peiwu, China’s ambassador to Canada.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY CONG PEIWU

May 13, 2020

According to data from the World Health Organization, as of May 7, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide hit more than 3.6 million, and the global coronavirus death toll has reached a quarter million. Sadly, instead of focusing on the COVID-19 containment in their own countries, ce...

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