A BRITISH teacher who was evacuated from coronavirus ‘ground zero’ in Wuhan has gone back to China – saying he feels safer there than in the UK. PE teacher Kharn Lambert, 31, is now being held under strict quarantine for the second time in six months. Once out, he hopes to resume his life in Wuhan, where the deadly virus originated. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Covid-19 was first detected in Wuhan, China in December, before rapidly spreading across the globe and infecting millions. Scientists believe the virus first originated in bats before spreading to humans in Wuhan, possibly at one of the city’s so-called wet markets. Conspiracy theories about its origins persist however, with governments suggesting it may have come from the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab.Speaking exclusively to the Sun Online from a hotel in Guangzhou, Southern China, Kharn – originally from Lancaster – said: “I came back because I believe the chances of me getting Covid here are far less than if I stayed in Britain. “Yes the virus originated here. But the Chinese authorities got on top of it straight away and introduced strict lockdown measures almost immediately to control the spread of… Read full this story
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