Wuhan

The first case of the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 was a market vendor at Huanan Market in China's Wuhan, said a US study on November 18. So far, it was thought that an accountant was the source of the virus and his symptoms were found on December 16. However, the study reported that, before the accountant, vendors at the market were diagnosed with a similar ''illness onset 11 December''. 

The lab suspected of leaking Covid-19 has been nominated for China's top science award. The Chinese Academy of Sciences has nominated the Wuhan lab for the "Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize" in 2021. The contentious laboratory has been appreciated for "the most extensive empirical characterization study on the aetiology of COVID-19." The head of the lab also received a special mention. 

Ex-US President Donald Trump has claimed that his theory about COVID-19 virus leak from Wuhan's Lab, China is true. Referring to POTUS Joe Biden as ‘enemy’ Trump said now Republicans also agree to his claims. Demanding China to pay indemnify America with $10 trillion, Trump highlighted the Dr Fauci-China correspondence. Reportedly, the controversy was repudiated by experts last year after it failed to present any evidence to support his… read-more

The World Health Organization (WHO) is evaluating ways to move forward in the Coronavirus origin probe in a diplomatic manner. The WHO emergency committee sought rapid implementation of the recommendations of submitted report for the phase-II investigations. Meanwhile, critics say that the investigation is deeply flawed and deeper investigation is needed in Wuhan. Notably, despite extracting solutions, the international mission in China drew… read-more

A WHO team on January 31 visited Huanan seafood market in China's Wuhan to trace the origin of coronavirus. The market has been sealed since January 2020 following the COVID-19 outbreak that has killed over two million people globally. Reportedly, the long-stalled visit was closely monitored by the Chinese authorities as well. A  member of the team, Peter Daszak, called the probe as "‘very important site visit" and "very informative".