WUHAN, China – A member of the World Health Organization expert team investigating the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan says the Chinese side granted full access to all sites and personnel they requested – a level of openness that even he hadn't expected.
Peter Daszak told The Associated Press on Friday that team members had submitted a deeply considered list of places and people to include in their investigation and that no objections were raised. “Every place we asked to see, everyone we wanted to meet. … So really good,” said the British-born zoologist, who is president of the NGO EcoHealth Alliance in New York City.
Daszak said the team has now concluded site visits and will spend the next few days trolling through data and consulting with Chinese experts before presenting a summary of its findings at a news briefing before their departure Wednesday.
Officer fired after co-worker mocked
A central Florida police officer has been fired after a co-worker's complaint that he mocked her concerns about the coronavirus, hugged her against her wishes and misled investigators who probed the allegations against him, according to records.
An internal investigation by the Longwood Police Department found Cpl. David Hernandez was “not fully forthcoming and not truthful” when questioned about the interaction in July with the woman, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
The woman said she made it clear that she feared contracting COVID-19. Hernandez ignored her and followed her into her work space, the report said. Two witnesses corroborated the allegations.
6% of German cases UK variant
A more contagious variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain now accounts for almost 6% of all cases in Germany, officials said Friday.
The head of Germany's disease control agency said labs examined the genome of the virus in more than 30,000 positive samples last week to assess the spread of the variant, known to scientists as B.1.1.7., and two others that were first found in South Africa and Brazil.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the prevalence of new variants of the virus will play a role in discussions between the federal and state governments next week about whether to extend existing lockdown restrictions beyond mid-February.
UK to quarantine hot spot arrivals
Everyone arriving in the U.K. from countries identified as coronavirus hot spots will have to spend 10 days in hotel quarantine starting Feb. 15 in a bid to stop new virus variants reaching the country, the government said Friday. But authorities are facing criticism for delays in implementing the policy, which was first announced in late January.
Under the plan, British citizens and residents returning from high-risk countries will have to quarantine in approved hotels near airports and seaports, patrolled by security guards, and will be billed for their stay.
International travel is already restricted under current restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, with Britons barred from taking foreign holidays.
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