Politico September 6, 2024
WORLD VIEW
The World Health Organization, much criticized for its initial investigation into Covid’s origins, has released a plan to guide investigation into the next big outbreak.
The playbook from the WHO’s Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens — known as SAGO — proposes studying:
— The earliest cases of an outbreak and their characteristics
— Potential exposure of those infected to wild and domestic animals or other environmental pathogens
— The pathogen’s characteristics and potential ancestors
— Any possible connections to lab or field research
Authorities should promptly report what they find, the document states.
Why it matters: The debate over how the Covid-19 pandemic started, whether through a spillover of the virus from animals to...
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