As feared, the Chinese state has prevented the Wuhan scientists from cooperating fully with the WHO investigation team. As I understand it, the raw data from the earliest known cases of Covid-19 would have provided "audit trail" evidence in establishing the point at which the coronavirus leapt from wild mammal to human. The summary granted by the Chinese authorities is insufficient.
It may be that there is something about the nature of the original interface which they find embarrassing, say a breakdown in public health in the location concerned. More likely, the RNA sequencing may disprove the Chinese spin machine's assertion that the coronavirus originated in the West. Either way, the lack of transparency is going to lead to conspiracy theories hinting at a scenario which will show China in an ever worse light.
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