Two WHO experts tested positive for IgM antibody when transiting in Singapore

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

According to the official World Health Organization (WHO) Twitter news at 4 pm Singapore time on 14 January 2021, two WHO experts tested positive for serum IgM antibodies when transferring flights in Singapore. So they failed to travel to Wuhan, China as planned to trace the source of SARS-CoV-2 (covi, novel coronavirus, CCP virus). At around 11 o'clock on 14 January, the remaining 13 WHO expert teams flew to Wuhan and began a two-week quarantine. They will work with Chinese experts to trace the source of covi. The World Health Organization released a Twitter message in the afternoon of 14 January to inform the delegation of experts to China. The two scientists are still in Singapore and are being tested for covi. According to the WHO, all members of the expert group conducted multiple nucleic acid and antibody tests in their respective countries before leaving for China, and the results were negative. "When transferring flights in Singapore, all the staff were re-tested for nucleic acid and they were all negative. But two members tested positive for IgM antibodies." WHO said, "These two members are being tested again for IgM and IgG antibodies." The Wall Street Journal found from sources that it is unclear whether the two members were barred from entering the country or whether they could return to the team later.