Lao Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday, saying that global cooperation in novel coronavirus origin-tracing work is a complex scientific issue, which must uphold the spirit of objectivity, transparency, inclusiveness and pure scientific research.

In the face of the raging pandemic of this scale unseen in a century, no country can be immune to its adverse effects, and the international community should sincerely cooperate to overcome the difficulties together, said the statement.

Stressing the importance of opposing politicalizing COVID-19 origin-tracing issue, the statement noted that all countries should make every effort to promote cooperation in vaccine and drug research, development and production given that the mutated virus is becoming more contagious, weakening the effect of the existing vaccine.

Only by strengthening multilateral cooperation can all countries, especially developing countries, have equal access to vaccines and medicines and ultimately defeat the pandemic, it said, adding that the Laos supports and stands ready to contribute to this regard.