Beijing maintains virus came from abroad; Chinese government spokesman says they will 'exchange views' but gives no indication whether scientists will be allowed to gather evidence
Jan 14, 2021
Members of the WHO team gather after arriving today at the airport in Wuhan in central China s Hubei province. A global team of researchers arrived today in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
WUHAN, China (AP) A global team of researchers arrived today in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries.
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COVID-19: France Detects First Case Of South Africa s COVID-19 Variant
France has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus, health ministry confirmed on December 31. The mutant virus is named 501.V2.
France has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus, health ministry confirmed on December 31. The mutant virus named 501.V2, was detected on the African continent in mid-December and since then has spread to countries as far as the UK and Japan. France, one of the most affected European nation has reported over 26,77,666 cases and over 64,759 fatalities till now.
As per a statement by the health ministry, the infection was found in a man who had returned after a brief stay in South Africa. The unidentified man is reported to be a resident of Haut-Rhin region which borders Switzerland. Upon, his return, the man had undergone the RT-PCR test following symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.
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