Diplomatic Correspondent: Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) agree that the COVID-19 origin tracing should not be politicized, Sputnik reported Friday citing Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program.

"The one consistent thing we`ve heard from all countries has been `let`s not politicize the science,` and the next thing that happens is the science is politicized," Ryan said.

"So, what we want to do for all parties, and everybody is calling for this, there`s widespread agreement amongst all our member states, let`s not politicize the process," he added.

The WHO was engaged in very positive consultations with a large number of member states, including China, on how to proceed with the next stages of the inquiry, he said.