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WHO investigators plan to scrap interim report on probe into COVID
Updated : 1 day, 11 hours ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 5 (ANI): A World Health Organization (WHO) team probing into the origins of coronavirus is planning to scrap an interim report on its recent mission to China amid mounting tensions between Beijing and Washington over the investigation and an appeal from one intern
Read MoreUS raises concerns over China's interference in WHO's probe on COV
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): The US on Saturday raised concerns over the possibility of the Chinese government's interference in the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recent investigation into the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan.
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WHO dismisses 'lab leak' theory of COVID-19 origin in China
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Beijing [China], February 10 (ANI): Following a 12-day visit to China to probe the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan, a team of World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday dismissed the theory of a 'lab leak' of the virus.
Read MoreWHO team visits Wuhan Institute of Virology on COVID-19 origins in
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Wuhan [China], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) visited the Wuhan Institute of Virology on Wednesday, as part of their mission to investigate the origins of COVID-19, local media reported.
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Uzbekistan's health ministry reports 1st case of UK COVID-19 varia
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A new variant of COVID-19 originating in the United Kingdom was registered for the first time in Uzbekistan, Deputy Health Minister Bakhodir Yusupaliev said on Saturday.
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10 WHO experts arrive at Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origin
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): A team of 10 World Health Organisation (WHO) experts arrived in Wuhan on Thursday to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, where it began a year ago.
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CSIR chief slams 'faulty' Chinese report on Covid-19 origin
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Slamming a recent Chinese research report which claimed that Covid-19 had origins in India or Bangladesh, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director-General Dr Shekhar C Mande on Tuesday said that the study was shoddily done and was rid
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Many countries interested to probe COVID-19 origins in China: WHO
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Many countries have expressed their interest in the opportunity to participate in the international mission to China aimed at investigating the origins of coronavirus, Michael Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) He
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Delhi: Tibetan representatives meet WHO, UN officials; demand tran
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Representatives of 10 Tibetan associations met with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) officials here and submitted a memorandum, demanding a transparent investigation into the source of the infection.
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Hong Kong security issue needs to be resolved without delay: Chine
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China] May 24 (ANI): The issue of Hong Kong security needs to be resolved without any delay, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday, while referring to the newly proposed national security legislation for the Chinese autonomous region.
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China ready to cooperate to find COVID-19 origin but this process
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): China is ready to join efforts with the international community in finding the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, but this process should not be politicised, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday.
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US intelligence considers possibility of accidental escape of coro
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [USA], May 2 (ANI): The US intelligence community has released an assessment concluding that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 originated in China and said an investigation is underway to determine whether the virus had escaped from the complex of laboratories in Wuhan.
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