Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The swine fever crisis was identified on November 28th, and its origin remains unknown three weeks later.
• The IRTA-CReSA laboratory in Bellaterra is being investigated as a possible origin, although this is just one line of investigation.
• The President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, warns that no data allows to conclude that labs or centres related to the virus caused the African swine fever.
• There are five open lines of investigation to discover the origin of the contagion, driven by various institutions and agencies.
• The importance of the pig sector in Spain (315,000 jobs and 25 billion euros) increases the need for answers despite the commendable activity of authorities.

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