WUHAN, China—World Health Organization investigators on Wednesday visited a research center in the Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus, with one member saying they’d intended to meet key staff and press them on critical issues. The WHO team’s visit to the Wuhan Institute of…
WHO Teams Visits Wuhan Food Market in Search of Virus Clues
WUHAN, China—A World Health Organization (WHO) team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited the food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that was reported to be linked to many early infections. The team members visited the Huanan Seafood Market for about an hour in the afternoon, and one of…
China in Focus (Jan. 28): Chinese Media Headlines Misrepresent WHO
Some Chinese media reports use headlines to mischaracterize overseas vaccines. But internal documents show they haven’t had much success in promoting China’s version. A Chinese actress is left floundering after a scandal goes public. It involves her two children born from surrogate mothers—and sheds light on the practice in the country. The Biden administration gives…
China Sought Animal, Human Samples in CCP Virus Origin Probe: Leaked Documents
Since the CCP virus first emerged from Wuhan city in late 2019, the Chinese regime has been reluctant to share information about its research on the origin of the virus, or allow outside investigators to conduct their probes. The Epoch Times obtained leaked documents that show the Chinese regime sought to investigate the source of the…
WHO Changes Definition of Herd Immunity
In a shocking reversal that’s akin to redefining reality, the World Health Organization has changed its definition of herd immunity. Herd immunity occurs when enough people acquire immunity to an infectious disease such that it can no longer spread widely in the community. When the number susceptible is low enough to prevent epidemic growth, herd…
Pfizer Vaccine Approved in Australia One Year After Country’s First Case
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine on the first anniversary of Australia’s first case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus. It is the first to receive regulatory approval in Australia. Two doses at least 21 days apart will be required, with aged care and disability residents…
WHO Changes CCP Virus Test Criteria in Attempt to Reduce False Positives
The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned experts not to rely solely on the results of a PCR test to detect the CCP virus. In updated guidance published on Jan. 20, the WHO said that lab experts and health care practitioners should also consider the patient’s history and epidemiological risk factors alongside the PCR test…
Beijing Must Allow WHO a Full, Transparent Investigation into Virus Origin: US Lawmaker
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is calling on Beijing to be transparent with a team of investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) who are currently in China to study the origin of the CCP virus. “As we reach the grim milestone of two million COVID-19 related deaths [globally], the Chinese Communist Party, sadly, continues to…
Video: Live Q&A: Troops In Washington DC Grows to 25,000; Mike Lindell’s Trump Meeting Notes Photographed
The number of National Guard troops being deployed in Washington DC for the January 20 Presidential inauguration has been increased up to 25,000, and California is also now mobilizing its National Guard for protective measures ahead of the inauguration. Also, reports are emerging from China of large-scale lockdowns and new outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus,…
Opinion: What Will WHO Experts Find During Their Wuhan Trip?
Commentary On Jan. 14, a team of experts from the World Health Organization was finally allowed to travel to Wuhan and investigate the origin of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The announcement issued by the National Health Commission on Jan. 11 contained only a short sentence. It did not mention the length of the…
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