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No, we have not received any data or specific evidence from US government relating to the purported origin of the virus. So from our perspective this remains speculative. Like any evidence based organization we would be very willing to receive any information that purports to the origin of the virus. Because as Maria said the origin of the virus is a very important piece of public health information for future control.
So if that data and evidence is available then it will be for the United States government to decide whether and when it can be shared, but it's difficult to operate in an information vacuum in that specific regard. So we focus on what we know we focus on the evidence we have. And the evidence we have from the sequencing. And from all that we have been advised is the virus itself is of natural origin and we need to understand more about that natural origin and particularly about intermediate hosts.
We see scientists in China communicating collaborating around the world right the way through this pandemic. We would like to see that spirit continue and we would like to see scientists at the center of the exploration of the source of this. Science needs to be at the center. Science will find the answers.
