International scientists to instigate origin of COVID-19 in Wuhan

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said a team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of COVID-19.

China has not opposed an independent investigation, although the WHO has been negotiating for access to the city for a number of months.

The virus is thought to have come from a market in the city selling animals.

But the search for the source has led to tensions, notably with the US.

President Donald Trump’s administration has accused China of trying to conceal the initial outbreak.

A biologist on the team said that the W.H.O was not seeking to apportion blame but rather to prevent future outbreaks.