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USAID-Funded Pandemic Research Failed To Spot COVID or Ensure Chinese Transparency

There remains many open questions about whether the agency's funding played a role in the creation of COVID-19 in a Wuhan laboratory.

Reason

CIA Now Believes COVID-19 Originated in a Lab, But Has 'Low Confidence' in Theory

The CIA now considers a lab leak the most likely origin of COVID-19 but holds "low confidence" in the theory.

Latin Times

CIA Asserts Covid-19 Likely Originated From Lab Leak In China

CIA investigates Covid-19 lab leak theory in China. Assessment points to Wuhan lab incident as likely cause. Significant shift in CIA's position.

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Wuhan Keen To Shake Off Pandemic Label Five Years On

Built in just days as Covid-19 cases spiked in Wuhan in early 2020, the Huoshenshan Hospital was once celebrated as a symbol of the Chinese city's fight against the virus that first emerged there.

International Business Times

Covid's Origins Reviewed: Lab Leak Or Natural Spillover?

Whether Covid-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested mystery.

International Business Times

Five years on, WHO repeats call for China to share Covid data

Five years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations’ health organisation has called on China to share data to understand how it began.

Radio France Internationale

COVID-19 likely came from a lab, US committee finds

Republican-controlled committee says coronavirus likely emerged from a ‘laboratory or research-related accident’.

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Dr. Jay in the House

Plus: the search for COVID's origins, a Middle East ceasefire, and yet another cute, offensive turkey pardon.

Reason

Nobody Stops Batman Riding a Motorcycle on Halloween, Unless He’s in China

Imagine this: it's Halloween, and you're on your merry way to a party when—backed by the soundtrack of a motorcycle—you see the most realistic-looking Batman you've ever seen. Well, if you were in Wuhan, Hubei, China this past spooky season you wouldn't have to imagine anything because it'd be right in…

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Tomljanovic falls at first hurdle in Wuhan Open

Ajla Tomljanovic has suffered a comedown from her success in the Hong Kong Open with a first round defeat in Wuhan.

AAP

Shanghai Masters: Fritz And Dimitrov Advance To Third Round

Exciting matches and standout performances at Shanghai Masters and Wuhan Open showcase player talent and determination in thrilling tennis action.

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Azealia Banks claims Birmingham fish stall made her ill: ‘It’s giving Wuhan wet market’

‘Just spent the last two days bathing, massaging, drinking tea sweating that out,’ rapper tweeted

The Independent UK

Azealia Banks likens Bull Ring fish stalls in Birmingham to ‘Wuhan wet market’

US rapper says her visit to indoor market led to her spending two days ‘sweating out’ an illness

The Guardian - UK

Did COVID come from an animal market? Here’s what the new evidence really tells us

The argument about the origins of COVID has always been heated, and nowadays it feels more like a brawl than a scientific debate.

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Radio France Internationale

New evidence reinforces theory Covid emerged at Chinese market

A French researcher has uncovered new evidence backing the theory that humans initially contracted the Covid-19 virus from animals at a market in China in late 2019 .

The Independent UK

‘Beyond reasonable doubt’ Covid pandemic originated at Wuhan market stall

US and French researchers traced coronavirus to one stall in Wuhan, China after analysing genetic samples

International Business Times

New Study Reinforces Theory Covid Emerged At Chinese Market

A study on the origin of Covid-19 provided new evidence on Thursday supporting the theory that humans first caught the virus from infected animals at a Chinese market in late 2019.

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Scientists Identify Animals Possibly Linked To COVID-19 Origins

Scientists identify potential animal sources of COVID-19 at Wuhan market, aiding in tracing origins. Study highlights challenges in determining exact virus...

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The Independent UK

A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin

Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people

Reason

Should We Blame Fauci for the COVID Pandemic?

America's COVID celebrity is facing scrutiny for funding risky research that may have sparked the pandemic—and for allegedly covering it up.

The Times of India

Is China's Wuhan lab getting ready for another outbreak?

The globe is still getting over the catastrophic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Are we safe, nevertheless, still? There are also persistent worries about further epidemics. Experts from over the world are keeping a careful eye on changes as new diseases and strains keep popping up, especially at China's Wuhan…

International Business Times

China's Growing 'Robotaxi' Fleet Sparks Concern, Wonder On Streets

Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder.

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China's Wuhan City Pioneers Driverless Taxis At Unbeatable Prices

Wuhan, China introduces driverless taxis by Baidu's Apollo Go, revolutionizing urban transportation and raising concerns for traditional transportation jobs.

Reason

The Media Is Back to Deriding the Lab Leak as a 'Conspiracy Theory'

Even if EcoHealth's "basic research" in Wuhan didn't cause the pandemic, it certainly failed in its mission to stop it.

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Baidu Driverless Car Incident Highlights Autonomous Driving Challenges

Incident involving Baidu's driverless car in Wuhan sparks discussions on challenges faced by autonomous driving technology.

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