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COVID-19 'More Likely' To Have Come From Lab, Says CIA
Beijing has said claims that a laboratory leak likely caused the pandemic have no credibility.
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China Deliberately Engineered Coronavirus As "Bioweapon": Wuhan Researcher
The claims were made by Chao Shan, a researcher at Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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Chinese Scientist Claims Covid-19 Virus May Have Originated From Humans
The Chinese scientist was speaking at a press conference held by the Chinese State Council regarding research into the origin of the virus.
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Study Links Covid Origins To Racoon Dogs Sold In China Seafood Market
An international team of experts has found evidence suggesting that the virus might have spread from infected raccoon dogs being illegally sold at a seafood market in China's Wuhan.
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'Bivalent' Booster For Omicron, Original Covid Strain Approved By UK
The UK health authorities on Saturday approved a second "bivalent" vaccine to be used as a booster vaccine to target both the Omicron and original strain of COVID-19.
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UK Approves An Updated Moderna Vaccine Which Targets Omicron Variant
The UK's drug regulator said Monday it has approved an updated Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form.
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China Delays School Reopenings After "Rapidly Developing" Covid Outbreak
Most children in Beijing will not return to school next week as originally planned, Chinese officials said on Saturday, after an emerging Covid-19 outbreak prompted authorities to partly reverse a decision to resume in-person teaching.
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Chinese Province Neighbouring N Korea Reports Covid Cases
Border areas in China's northeastern province of Jilin, which shares a long frontier with coronavirus-hit North Korea, reported domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections of unknown origin, a Chinese health official said on Friday.
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China's Daily Covid Cases Almost Double Amid Worst Outbreak Since 2020
China reported 2,388 new local COVID-19 cases with confirmed symptoms on March 17, official data showed on Friday, almost double the count a day earlier, as the country battles its biggest outbreak since the one originating in Wuhan in 2020.
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Omicron Variant No More Severe Than Original Strain: WHO
The BA.2 variant of the Omicron coronavirus strain is not more severe than the original, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
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Covid Leak From Wuhan Lab? China's Actions Seem Suspect
Chinese President Xi Jinping's deployment of an army general to take charge of Wuhan labs makes it clear that Xi was never transparent about the origin of the virus and it was merely to set false narratives, reported Providence.
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Omicron Sub-Variant Could Be More Infectious, Found In 57 Countries: WHO
A subvariant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO said Tuesday.
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New Omicron Variant Spreading Even Faster Than Original: Reports
New studies are emerging that suggest the latest version of the highly-infectious omicron variant is transmitting even faster than the original, and mild cases of the first may not offer much protection against future infections.
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World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report Lists Out What Threatens Global Economy
World Economic Forum said in a report on Tuesday that cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to the existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Omicron Infects 70 Times Faster But Is Less Severe, Study Says
The omicron variant infects around 70 times faster than delta and the original Covid-19 strain, though the severity of illness is likely to be much lower, according to a University of Hong Kong study.
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COVID-19 'More Likely' To Have Come From Lab, Says CIA
Beijing has said claims that a laboratory leak likely caused the pandemic have no credibility.
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China Deliberately Engineered Coronavirus As "Bioweapon": Wuhan Researcher
The claims were made by Chao Shan, a researcher at Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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Chinese Scientist Claims Covid-19 Virus May Have Originated From Humans
The Chinese scientist was speaking at a press conference held by the Chinese State Council regarding research into the origin of the virus.
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Study Links Covid Origins To Racoon Dogs Sold In China Seafood Market
An international team of experts has found evidence suggesting that the virus might have spread from infected raccoon dogs being illegally sold at a seafood market in China's Wuhan.
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'Bivalent' Booster For Omicron, Original Covid Strain Approved By UK
The UK health authorities on Saturday approved a second "bivalent" vaccine to be used as a booster vaccine to target both the Omicron and original strain of COVID-19.
-
UK Approves An Updated Moderna Vaccine Which Targets Omicron Variant
The UK's drug regulator said Monday it has approved an updated Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form.
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China Delays School Reopenings After "Rapidly Developing" Covid Outbreak
Most children in Beijing will not return to school next week as originally planned, Chinese officials said on Saturday, after an emerging Covid-19 outbreak prompted authorities to partly reverse a decision to resume in-person teaching.
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Chinese Province Neighbouring N Korea Reports Covid Cases
Border areas in China's northeastern province of Jilin, which shares a long frontier with coronavirus-hit North Korea, reported domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections of unknown origin, a Chinese health official said on Friday.
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China's Daily Covid Cases Almost Double Amid Worst Outbreak Since 2020
China reported 2,388 new local COVID-19 cases with confirmed symptoms on March 17, official data showed on Friday, almost double the count a day earlier, as the country battles its biggest outbreak since the one originating in Wuhan in 2020.
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Omicron Variant No More Severe Than Original Strain: WHO
The BA.2 variant of the Omicron coronavirus strain is not more severe than the original, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
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Covid Leak From Wuhan Lab? China's Actions Seem Suspect
Chinese President Xi Jinping's deployment of an army general to take charge of Wuhan labs makes it clear that Xi was never transparent about the origin of the virus and it was merely to set false narratives, reported Providence.
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Omicron Sub-Variant Could Be More Infectious, Found In 57 Countries: WHO
A subvariant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO said Tuesday.
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New Omicron Variant Spreading Even Faster Than Original: Reports
New studies are emerging that suggest the latest version of the highly-infectious omicron variant is transmitting even faster than the original, and mild cases of the first may not offer much protection against future infections.
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World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report Lists Out What Threatens Global Economy
World Economic Forum said in a report on Tuesday that cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to the existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Omicron Infects 70 Times Faster But Is Less Severe, Study Says
The omicron variant infects around 70 times faster than delta and the original Covid-19 strain, though the severity of illness is likely to be much lower, according to a University of Hong Kong study.
