SCMP:  

A much-anticipated scientific investigation into the origins of the coronavirus began on Friday, but only virtually, as an expert team assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) met online with its Chinese counterparts to launch the inquiry which has been called for by more than 100 countries. 

The mission, a WHO-led collaboration between international and Chinese experts to uncover the animal origins of the pathogen, was expected to include a visit to the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the outbreak’s first epicentre. 

But when that will happen remains unclear. WHO health emergencies programme executive director Mike Ryan said on Friday that he “fully expects” the international team to “deploy on the ground”, but the virtual meeting was an important first step in a “politically intoxicated environment”. 

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Update #1: -- New York Times 

Update #2: -- NRO 

WNU Editor: Why am I not surprised. China will not want people that it does not control snooping around Wuhan to discover the origins of the coronavirus. It is going to open doors that China will not want open.