WHO team visits animal disease centre in Wuhan
A World Health Organization team of international experts visited an animal disease center in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Tuesday as part of their investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
Team member Peter Daszak, a zoologist with the EcoHealth Alliance, said "excellent facilities, very informative meeting" from an open window as the group left the center in minivans.
He also tweeted that they had met with staff in charge of livestock health in Hubei province, toured laboratories and had an indepth discussion along with questions and anthe team coming and going from its hotel and site visits.
The team members wore full protective gear during Tuesday's visit.
It's not clear if they wore similar full-body suits at the research institutes, hospitals and markets they visited on previous days. Outside their hotel and en route to and from visits, the experts have worn masks and professional or business casual attire.
Intense negotiations preceded the WHO visit to Wuhan, where the first COVID-19 cases were detected in late 2019. China has maintained strict controls on access to information about the virus, possibly to avoid blame for alleged missteps in its early response to the outbreak.