WHO team arrives in China

Two experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) have arrived in China for research on the source of the new coronavirus, the countr y's foreign ministr y spokeswoman Hua Chunying confirmed on Monday.

As per CGTN media reports, Hua, at the daily press briefing, was quoted as saying that the two experts will cooperate with Chinese scientists and medical experts and discuss related questions, but did not provide details on the experts' itinerar y in China.

Hua said the experts might also make a similar trip to other countries and regions.

"WHO also believes that to trace the source of the virus is a continuous and developing process, which may involve multiple countries and regions. WHO will conduct similar inspections in other countries and regions as needed," Hua told reporters.

"Knowing the source of the virus is ver y, ver y important," WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said last month. "It's science, it's public health, we can fight the virus better when we know ever ything about the virus, including how it started," he said.