The head of the WHO reiterated that the corona virus has a natural origin

The reiterated that the group believes the novel corona virus is "naturally occurring."

The reiterated that the group believes the novel corona virus is "naturally occurring."

Dr. Michael Ryan responded Friday to remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said he had seen information that the virus may have originated from a virology institute in China.

"WHO teams have heard" repeatedly "from many scientists who have seen the gene sequence and the virus, and we have been assured that the virus is innate," Ryan said.

Ryan said it was important to establish a natural host for the virus, which could pave the way for better understanding and help prevent and respond to future outbreaks.

On Thursday, Trump suggested he was confident China's Wuhan Institute of Virology was in the early stages of the corona virus, before criticizing the WHO's initial response to the outbreak again.

Most scientists believe the virus appeared in a market in a Chinese city, which is related to an animal that has not yet been identified.

The WHO Emergency Committee on the Outbreak of Code-19 on Friday recommended that the epidemic remain an international public health emergency, a high-level warning.