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US officials press China to provide greater transparency on COVID-19 origi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): With a renewed focus on a fresh investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus, US experts and officials on Sunday called on China to provide greater transparency and speed inquiries into whether the pandemic began with a leak from a lab.
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As pressure mounts on China over COVID-19 origins, ex-FDA chief says 'lab
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): Amid mounting concerns regarding a renewed probe of the origins of COVID-19 in China, former US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that accidental lab leaks 'happen all the time' and there have been six last known outbreaks of S
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No evidence to indicate artificial or zoonotic origins of COVID-19: Ex ICM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): There is no evidence to indicate if COVID-19 was zoonotic infection or it was artificially created, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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'Covid-19 has no credible natural ancestor': Explosive study claims Chines
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 30 (ANI): Amid calls for a fresh probe into the origins of Covid-19, an explosive new study has found that Chinese scientists created the virus in a lab in Wuhan, then tried to cover their tracks by reverse-engineering versions of the virus to make it look like it evolved na
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WHO-convened study on COVID-19 origins 'an important step': MEA
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Union External Affairs Ministry on Friday called the WHO-convened global study on the origins of COVID-19 'an important step' and said the follow up of the WHO report and further studies deserve understanding and cooperation of all.
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China terms Biden's order to probe into COVID-19 origins as 'political gam
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 28 (ANI): In a sharp rebuke to the United States, China has lamented US President Joe Biden's order to review the origins of COVID-19 as a "political game and an attempt to shift the blame on others".
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India terms WHO-convened study on COVID-19 origin as 'important first step
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): India on Friday termed the World Health Organisation's (WHO) global study on the origins of COVID-19 as an "important first step" and stressed the need for next phase studies to reach robust conclusions.
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China under pressure over probe into origins of COVID-19, scientists deman
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 28 (ANI): China is coming under increasing pressure over probe into the origins of the COVID-19, even as scientists are demanding more clarity to go into the roots of the global pandemic.
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China's 'cover-up' hampering investigation into COVID-19 origins, says top
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Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Amid increasing calls for a more thorough probe of COVID-19 origins, the US military's top commander, General Mark Milley has said that the 'cover-up' by Chinese authorities is hampering the investigation into the origins of the virus.
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After Biden's push for probe into COVID-19 origin, China says US does not
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): After the Biden administration asked the US intelligence community to "redouble their efforts" to come to a conclusion on the origins of COVID-19, China appears to be on the backfoot and hit back at the US saying that it does not care about real facts.
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China says politicising Covid's origin tracing hinders probe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): The Chinese embassy in the United States on Wednesday (local time) said politicising the origins of COVID-19 would hamper investigations and affect global efforts to deal with the pandemic.
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Facebook reverses policy, allows posts claiming that COVID-19 was made in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook has lifted its ban on content claiming about the origins of COVID-19, and theories about its possible lab creation, reports said.
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