and the world is still dealing with the impact of the virus since its emergence. Anthony Fauci said "many of us" feel like it was a natural occurrence, but "we don't know 100%" and it is imperative to investigate. The precise origin of the virus remains undetermined and speculation has reigned about whether it jumped from animals to humans or whether it could have escaped from a Chinese government lab in Wuhan, the city that saw the first outbreak.ĭr. Slavitt says "we need to get to the bottom" of the origins of the pandemic pathogen. Slavitt, as a White House COVID-19 adviser under President Joe Biden's administration, has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to fully assist in an investigation into the origins of the virus. Senior vice president of CGI Federal Cheryl Campbell (L) and group executive vice president for Optum/QSSI Andrew Slavitt testify during a hearing on implementation of the Affordable Care Act before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Octoon Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Out of 7.5 million teens ages 16 to 17, 34% have been administered their first dose.įor more reporting from the Associated Press, see below: kids ages 12 to 15 out of 15 million have received their first dose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC). The coronavirus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in the latter part of 2019, and there has been speculation surrounding its origins ever since.Īs Americans continue to receive their vaccinations, Moderna announced findings on Tuesday and said its COVID-19 vaccine can protect kids as young as 12. "We need a completely transparent process from China," Slavitt said. His comments came as the White House announced that 50% of fully vaccinated U.S.
Slavitt spoke during Tuesday's COVID-19 task force briefing and said help from the WHO is needed alongside China, and that they both need to increase their efforts to provide answers to the world.
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White House COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt called for full assistance from the World Health Organization ( WHO) in an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus and said "we don't have that now."
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