WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab

21 Sept 02:47 Key points summarised by AI

A joint WHO-Chinese team concluded the coronavirus most likely jumped from an animal to humans, deeming the lab leak theory "extremely unlikely" and not a focus for future study.
Experts suggest the most probable pathway involved a bat transmitting the virus to an intermediate animal, which then passed it to humans, requiring further research.
The four-week visit to Wuhan by WHO experts added details to the pandemic's early narrative but did not fundamentally alter the understanding of its origins.
While the Huanan Seafood Market was an early cluster site, the team found no evidence of widespread virus circulation before late December 2019, though it may have been spreading elsewhere in Wuhan.

Six injured after car smashes into On Nut shopping mall

Yesterday 22:44 Key points summarised by AI

A 67-year-old woman drove her car through the glass frontage of a Bangkok shopping mall, injuring six people, including a six-year-old girl.
The driver claimed she accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake after being startled, causing the vehicle to surge forward.
She apologized to the victims, promising insurance coverage and additional financial aid, while police continue to gather statements before filing charges.