Biden signs law declassifying US intel on Covid origin Agence France PressePosted at Mar 21 08:30 AM US President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a bill requiring the release of intelligence materials on potential links between the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Read more »
The COVID lab leak theory: Who says what? Deutsche WellePosted at Mar 03 11:45 AM The US is divided over the origins of the 2019 coronavirus. Some say it escaped from a Chinese lab. China rejects that. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 23, 2023 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 23 11:17 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Wuhan after 3 years of COVID lockdowns Hector Retamal, AFPPosted at Jan 23 07:02 PM Exactly 3 years ago, China enforced its first lockdown related to the COVID-19 virus on Wuhan, the epicenter of what would become a global pandemic. Read more »
China's Xi says 'light of hope in front of us' on Covid Agence France-PressePosted at Dec 31 10:47 PM President Xi Jinping said Saturday the "light of hope is right in front of us" as China faces an explosion of Covid-19 cases after an abrupt lifting of restrictions. Read more »
Chinese eye border reopening with both fear and joy Deutsche WellePosted at Dec 31 04:54 PM Many are excited about traveling abroad as China is set to open its borders after COVID restrictions are eased. Read more »
Pair of new studies point to natural COVID-19 origin Issam Ahmed, Agence France-PressePosted at Jul 28 03:07 AM An animal market in China's Wuhan really was the epicenter of the COVID pandemic, according to new studies in the journal Science published Tuesday. Read more »
Covid lab leak theory needs more research: WHO advisors Nina Larson, Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 10 07:37 AM Scientists advising the World Health Organization on how to move forward investigating the origins of Covid-19 said Thursday further studies were needed into whether the disease escaped from a lab. Read more »
Why these male spiders catapult away after mating Agence France-PressePosted at Apr 26 05:25 AM Sometimes there are pretty valid reasons for leaving right after sex. Read more »
China's satellite project to give phone users access to cameras in space Stephen Chen, South China Morning PostPosted at Mar 19 05:37 PM This type of service is only accessible in the war rooms of the most powerful nations, but chief designer says the plan is to offer it to anyone for free. Read more »
China boosts bed spaces as Omicron outbreak spreads Agence France-PressePosted at Mar 16 01:55 PM China has moved to free up hospital beds as officials on Wednesday reported thousands of new cases from an Omicron-led coronavirus outbreak. Read more »
Ahead of Olympics, probe of true COVID-19 origins urged Nina Larson, Agence France-PressePosted at Feb 04 01:43 AM Scientists published an open letter harshly criticizing Beijing for preventing efforts to truly get to the bottom of how the pandemic began. Read more »
Chinese body scanner can see through 30 layers of clothing Stephen Chen, South China Morning PostPosted at Jan 14 12:36 PM A full-body scanner developed using space radar technology has been tested in China and produced unusually clear images through clothes, scientists say. Read more »
Sinopharm COVID-19 booster weaker vs Omicron: study South China Morning PostPosted at Dec 21 08:21 AM A Covid-19 vaccine booster shot by China's Sinopharm showed significantly weaker neutralizing activity against the Omicron variant than for an older coronavirus strain from Wuhan, Chinese researchers found. Read more »
TIMELINE: Key moments of COVID-19 pandemic ReutersPosted at Dec 20 11:27 AM The upcoming New Year's Eve will mark the second anniversary of the first reported COVID-19 case in Wuhan, China. Read more »
3 detained over packed eSports celebration in Wuhan Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 10 04:44 PM Chinese police detained three people after thousands of cheering fans packed a square in Wuhan to watch a Chinese team win a major eSports world title. Read more »
Wuhan Marathon postponed amid COVID-19 spike Agence France-Presse Posted at Oct 25 08:04 AM The Wuhan Marathon, which had been due to take place Sunday, has been postponed as worries increase over a coronavirus resurgence in China. Read more »
China to test Wuhan residents for coronavirus clues Kyodo NewsPosted at Oct 13 06:53 PM China is preparing to test tens of thousands of blood samples collected from Wuhan residents to look into the origins of the coronavirus. Read more »
Wild animals should be screened for coronavirus: experts South China Morning PostPosted at Oct 04 09:04 AM Chinese health experts have called for intensive monitoring of the coronavirus in wild animals. Read more »
China defends cooperation with WHO on COVID-19 origins Catherine Wong, South China Morning Post Posted at Sep 30 01:13 PM China has sought to defend its cooperation with the World Health Organization in the search for the origins of COVID-19, releasing a summary of its actions so far. Read more »