WHO Team: Search for Coronavirus Origins at a Standstill

WHO Team: Search for Coronavirus Origins at a Standstill

By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The search for the source of the new coronavirus is at an impasse and the window of opportunity to identify the virus’ origins is “closing fast,” a World Health Organization-appointed team of experts said Wednesday. The investigation is at … Read more

When did the 1st case of Covid-19 occur, and where? Here’s what a study reveals

When did the 1st case of Covid-19 occur, and where? Here’s what a study reveals

The first official Covid-19 case was reported in December 2019 in the Wuhan’s Huanan seafood market (File Photo: Reuters) Coronavirus: The new study reveals that the virus that causes Covid-19 must have started spreading in China in October 2019; two months before the first Covid-19 case reported in Wuhan city, China’s commercial center. The study … Read more

Coronavirus: As call for further probe into origin of COVID-19 rises, a look at the theory of Wuhan lab leak

Coronavirus: As call for further probe into origin of COVID-19 rises, a look at the theory of Wuhan lab leak

The WHO had released a report in this matter in March 2021, and it had been inconclusive about the virus’ origin. (Representational image) Coronavirus origin: Last month, US President Joe Biden said that he had ordered the intelligence agencies in the country to ramp up their efforts in collecting and analysing information that would help … Read more

WHO continues probe into initial coronavirus spread in Wuhan, finds key clues into role of seafood market

WHO continues probe into initial coronavirus spread in Wuhan, finds key clues into role of seafood market

The team had reached Wuhan in mid-January following extensive negotiations with China. (Image: AP) WHO probe in Wuhan: A team of scientists sent by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is probing the origin of coronavirus in China’s Wuhan, where the first cases of COVID-19 emerged in December 2019. The team had reached Wuhan in mid-January … Read more