Coronavirus DID start in China and 'exploded' at a Wuhan wet market after spreading from bats - despite Beijing's claim it could have arrived on frozen Australian beef, WHO scientist says An Australian scientist part of the WHO's Covid fact-finding mission in China said the virus started in Wuhan WHO scientists have lent credence to Beijing's assertions that the Covid pandemic originated outside China The investigators rubbished theory Covid leaked from a lab as fact-finding mission to China concludes WHO called for further studies into whether virus was imported into China, possibly on frozen foods Findings will be a PR coup for Beijing, which has repeatedly pointed finger of blame for pandemic overseas