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Health body says genetic sequences are not definitive and all origin theories, including lab leak, remain on table
Cash-strapped local authorities seek savings after high cost of battling Covid
Chrysanthemum prices jump as China grapples with wave of coronavirus deaths
Xi’an residents ordered to stay home in one of toughest clampdowns since virus emerged in Wuhan
Omicron variant highlights need to speed up vaccines to poorer nations
Declassified report reignites debate over whether China bears responsibility for pandemic’s origins
Globalisation and tourism are expanding western palates
Vaccinated citizens infected in latest outbreak, but expert insists China-made jabs are effective
New research suggests coronavirus could have been in Italy in October 2019 but is not conclusive
Deletion of early Wuhan cases evidence of ‘deliberate obfuscation’ of Covid’s origins, expert says
Biden adviser calls for help on solving question of whether Covid ‘leaked’ from facility
Jamie Metzl, author of ‘Hacking Darwin’ weighs in on why more evidence is needed to determine whether Covid-19 originated in a lab
Understanding the origins of this pandemic is vital to prevent another
Wuhan lab; Cummings; Cathie Wood; and much more . . .
Idea that virus was released accidentally from Chinese facility ‘remains viable’, say academics
Tedros joined by US, UK and 12 other countries in blow to Beijing’s attempt to limit disclosures
Investigation suggests virus probably jumped from animals to humans in late 2019 in Chinese city of Wuhan
Members of Wuhan team say authorities’ claim virus entered city on frozen food highly unlikely
Scientists visiting Chinese city of Wuhan conclude that bats were most plausible source of virus
Beijing’s tight grip on WHO team casts doubt on prospects for scientists’ visit
Some China critics claim leak from institute may have led to coronavirus pandemic
Officials in Tonghua battle rare public outcry over late deliveries of daily necessities
Rival narratives about the origin of the pandemic compete in the Chinese city where it began a year ago
Virologists land in China a week later than planned after Beijing delayed approving visas
Zhang Zhan sentenced to 4 years as Beijing reasserts official narrative of outbreak handling
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