Five years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr World Health Organization again today asked China to share the evidence and information it has so that it can be understood how it started.

“We continue to ask China to share data and provide access so we can understand the origins of Covid-19. This is a moral and scientific duty. Without transparency and cooperation between countries, the world cannot adequately prepare for or prevent future epidemics and pandemics.” the WHO said in its statement.

The Organization, which falls under United Nationsrecalled that on December 31, 2019, his office in China became aware of an announcement by the Wuhan health authorities talking about cases “viral pneumonia” in this city.

“In the weeks, months and years that followed, Covid-19 disrupted our lives and our world” WHO said.

At the beginning of the month, the director-general of the WHO Tedros Andanom Gebregesus asked whether the world is better prepared today for a possible future pandemic. “The answer is: both yes and no. If the next pandemic happened today, the world would face the same weaknesses that allowed Covid-19 to take hold and spread five years ago», he said. “But the world also learned many painful lessons from the pandemic and took important steps to strengthen its defenses against future pandemics.” he added.

In December 2021, international consultations began to agree on measures for the preventionthe preparation and them interventions in case of a new pandemic. The 194 WHO member countries that participated in the negotiations accept the content of the agreement but not its practical aspects. The deadline for ending negotiations is over in May 2025.