A global team of researchers from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan, China yesterday to conduct an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. The investigation follows months of negotiations between the WHO and the Chinese government and includes researchers from nine countries (including the US, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the UK).
More context: The coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019.
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