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United Nations, April 6 (IANS) COVAX, a World Health Organization-led initiative aimed at ensuring equal access to Covid-19 vaccines, has so far shipped more than 36 million doses of the jabs to 86 countries, a UN spokesman said.
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Update: 06-April-2021
Over 36 Million Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine Shipped To 86 Countries Under WHO-Led COVAX Initiative: UN
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China tested thousands of animal samples to trace COVID-19 origins. (Representational)
Shanghai:
China and its neighbours must not only crack down on wildlife trade but also shut legal loopholes that allow disease-prone species to be farmed, experts said after an investigation team concluded that COVID-19 most likely originated in animals.
A World Health Organization-led study, published Tuesday, said it was likely to very likely that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the global pandemic, was introduced to humans from bats via an intermediary species, with wildlife farming playing a crucial role.
Tong Yigang, a Chinese animal disease expert involved in the joint study, said the findings vindicated Beijing s decision last year to ban trade in wildlife for human consumption.