Origin of the Covid-19 virus: the mink farm theory 29/01/2021 - Article An article published in French on The Conversation deciphers the mechanisms behind the emergence of new diseases. It is this type of knowledge that will be used to draft plans for preventing future pandemics. On January 14, a team of international experts commissioned by the World Health Organization arrived in China for a three-week mission with the aim of visiting Wuhan to meet Chinese scientists and help to pinpoint the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the pandemic. The mission has received criticism, and some scientists are calling for an independent inquiry into the origins of the pandemic in China.