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COVID-19 origins report inconclusive: We must ‘leave no stone unturned’ – WHO chief A digital illustration of the coronavirus shows its crown-like appearance. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A digital illustration of the coronavirus shows its crown-like appearance. 30 March 2021 Health The report from a team of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to examine how COVID-19 first spread to humans was published on Tuesday, and was described by the UN health agency’s chief as a welcome start, but far from conclusive. “This report is a very important beginning, but it is not the end”, said WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “We have not yet found the source of the virus, and we must continue to follow the science and leave no stone unturned as we do.” He welcomed the findings of the 34-member team, which in January, visited the Chinese city of Wuhan where the first cases of the then new coronavirus came to light at the en