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First Wuhan Covid case days later than initially reported, scientist says
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Debate has raged among experts since the start of the pandemic almost two years ago over the origin of the virus.
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Chinese journalist jailed over Covid reports ‘close to death’
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Zhang Zhan, 38, a former lawyer, travelled to Wuhan in February 2020 to report on the chaos at the pandemic's epicentre, questioning authorities' handling of the outbreak in her smartphone videos.
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US spy agencies say origins of Covid-19 may never be known
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The Office of the US Director of National Intelligence says that a natural origin and a lab leak are both plausible hypotheses for how SARS-COV-2 first infected humans although it dismisses suggestions that it originated as a bioweapon.
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British sportscar maker Lotus plans China sales expansion to take on Porsche
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Lotus, which is owned by Chinese firm Geely and Malaysia's Etika Automotive, plans to begin production at its Wuhan factory next year, producing around 2,000 compact SUVs.
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Biden says China still withholding ‘critical information’ on Covid origins
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US intelligence has ruled out that the coronavirus was developed as a weapon, and most agencies assess with 'low confidence' it was not genetically engineered.
Berita
Pakar WHO akui usaha kenal pasti punca awal Covid temui jalan buntu
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Saintis ingatkan peluang untuk mengetahui asal usul pandemik Covid-19 semakin tertutup.
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China rejects need for further WHO virus origins probe
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China says calls for further data are motivated by politics instead of scientific inquiry.
World
WHO urges China to share raw data on early Covid cases
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WHO also urges China to release information to address the controversial lab leak theory.
World
China mass testing shows virus cases at 6-month high
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Mass testing and contact tracing campaigns have uncovered a trail of Delta variant infections.
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Wuhan to test ‘all residents’ as Covid returns
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The central Chinese city has reported its first local infections in more than a year.
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US investigation ‘proves’ Covid-19 leaked from Wuhan lab
The report cites 'ample evidence' that the lab – aided by US experts and Chinese and US government funds – was working to modify coronaviruses to infect humans.
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China says WHO plan to audit labs in Covid origins probe ‘arrogant’
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Beijing's vice health minister says the plan shows 'disrespect' and 'arrogance towards science'.