A team of international scientists put together by the World Health Organization (WHO) to probe how COVID-19 first spread to humans published their report on Tuesday. The report has been described by the WHO chief as a welcome start, but inconclusive.

WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that the source of the virus has not been identified yet, and that we need to continue to follow the science. He added that while much data was available, to completely understand the earliest cases, access is needed from Chinese authorities to data including biological samples from September, 2019. 

While the team of scientists confirmed widespread contamination in the large animal market of Huanan, the source of contamination could not be determined… (UN, March 30, 2021)