AP: W.H.O. To Release Virus Report Soon

AP: W.H.O. To Release Virus Report Soon

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The transcript discusses the transmission of a virus from bats to humans, possibly through another animal, and dismisses the likelihood of a lab leak. It references a draft report from a joint WHO-China study, based on a WHO team's visit to Wuhan. The report is inconclusive about the virus's origin at a seafood market, prompting further investigation. WHO officials indicate the final report will be released soon.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the likelihood of the virus leaking from a lab according to the study?

Unlikely

Moderately likely

Certain

Highly likely

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who obtained the draft report of the joint WHO-China study?

BBC News

The Associated Press

The New York Times

Reuters

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary basis for the WHO-China study report?

Interviews with local residents

Data from the United States

A visit to Wuhan by a WHO team

A survey conducted in Europe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the status of the evidence regarding the outbreak's origin at a seafood market?

Inconclusive

Definitive

Irrelevant

Conclusive

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What have researchers proposed in light of the inconclusive evidence?

To close the seafood market

To conduct further investigation

To halt all research

To publish the current findings