they presented their findings at a news conference in china after travelling to the country to investigate the origins of the virus. john sudworth reports from wuhan, where the first case of coronavirus was recorded in december 2019. it s one of the most important questions of our time. where did the virus come from? but the scientists had more to say about what they hadn t found than what they had. it has not been possible to pinpoint any animal species as a potential reservoir for this disease and it doesn t look like there was wide circulation of the virus in any animal species in the country. china s wet markets were once thought to be the prime suspect, where the virus was most likely to have jumped from animals to humans. this market, linked to some of the earliest cases, was a particular focus, but with animal tests said to be negative, the team has come up with another theory.
species in the country. circulation of the virus in any animal species in the country. china s wet markets were once thought to be the prime suspect, where the virus was most likely to have jumped from animals to humans. this market, linked to some of the earliest cases, was a particular focus, but, with animal tests said to be negative, the team has come up with another theory. frozen food. and an idea china itself has been promoting in recent months. the virus, they suggest, may have travelled to wuhan on imported frozen produce. the who arrived here insisting this was going to be all about the science and, yet, signs of the politics have been there every step of the way, from the wrangling about access and timing, from the team s reliance not on its own investigation but on data provided by china. the questions about how independent
i think it s going to cost us a little bit of money in staff costs as well, in dealing with all of this, and i know there are going to be delays, especially at the port, you know? cabinet office minister michael gove said the government is doing all it can to advise businesses on the new rules, but he warned there will be some disruption. as we leave the european union and we re outside the customs union, those new requirements will mean that, in particular, when people arrive at the french border, they do need to have the paperwork in order. if they haven t, then we would advise them absolutely not to make that journey, because they ll only be turned back. the clock is ticking. ads like these urging firms to prepare for the new rules have been for months. but the trade deal with brussels was only published on christmas eve. all 1200 pages of it. if that s you, there s actions that need sorting. by new year s day, firms must be ready for life outside the single market and customs union
inundated with paperwork. i think it s going to cost us a little bit of money in staff costs as well, in dealing with all of this, and i know there are going to be delays, especially at the port, you know? cabinet office minister michael gove said the government is doing all it can to advise businesses on the new rules, but he warned there will be some disruption. as we leave the european union and we re outside the customs union, those new requirements will mean that, in particular, when people arrive at the french border, they do need to have the paperwork in order. if they haven t, then we would advise them absolutely not to make the journey because they ll only be turned back. the clock is ticking. the government has been advising businesses to prepare for months. for the thousands of british companies who rely on goods crossing the border, there are nowjust four days to get to grips with the necessary changes. we need to translate these 1,200 pages of legal text to practical busin
prepare for the new rules have been for months. the trade deal with brussels was only published on christmas eve. all 1200 pages of it. by christmas eve. all 1200 pages of it. by new year s day, firms must be ready for life outside the single market and customs union. business leaders are pleading for better guidance and more clarity. some are calling for vouchers to be paid so firms can access professional advice. most small and medium-sized businesses need two things from the government, they need guidance firstly so they can make practical use of the comic i did an illegally dense text and also financial support from the government to help access the special advice so they understand what it means for their business in practice on the ground. michael gove says there will be bumpy moments ahead. labour says the deal should never have gone down to the wire and the government must ta ke the wire and the government must take responsibility for inadequate brexit planning. prepared or not