Colombo, September 8, 2021: Sri Lanka has said that the study on the origin of the SARS-Co-V-2 (COVID-19 virus) should be based on scientific and evidence-based methods and should not be politicized.
The next phase of the study should reflect the key findings of the previous WHO-led joint study report, press release from the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruptions to the health, safety, and livelihoods of people around the world. Therefore, multilateralism and international cooperation provide the best possible means to effectively and sustainably defeat the pandemic, the statement said.
It is equally important to conduct a comprehensive, inclusive, and impartial study on the origin of the virus.
Sri Lanka notes the leading role played by the World Health Organization (WHO) in this regard and the contents of the joint report of the WHO–convened Global Study released in March 2021.
Sri Lanka will continue to constructively engage with all international partners to find amicable and comprehensive solutions to unresolved issues in this regard, the statement said.
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