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China calls for expanding search for virus origin beyond its border

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that if necessary, the study should be conducted in other places and those countries should cooperate with WHO experts.

WHO and world need to move on from Covid origin probe. China will never be transparent

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

WHO chief faults Covid origin probe report, wants Wuhan lab leak possibility studied again

Although WHO chief Tedros has said all options remain on table, Tuesday’s comments mark the first time he’s openly speculated about possibility of a lab leak.

China denies Blinken’s charge that it helped write WHO experts’ report on Covid origin

The US Secretary of State in an interview Sunday expressed concern about the 'methodology and the process' followed by the forthcoming WHO report on the origin of the coronavirus.

Clock is ticking on tuberculosis and Covid is making it worse. Old ways won’t work

WHO's target for reduction in TB deaths fell short by more than half in the last five years. As Covid threatens to reverse the progress, a new resolve is needed on World TB Day.

China’s wildlife trade was origin of Covid, scientists’ long-delayed report expected to show

Highly anticipated findings from WHO and Chinese govt-convened panel are expected to show how spread of SARS-CoV-2 mirrors that of the original SARS in 2002.

2 countries that got the coronavirus fight right, and 2 that got it wrong

We studied 27 countries. Those that politicised the coronavirus saw the most deaths and cases.

Countries with higher overweight population have more Covid deaths, finds report

Report by World Obesity Federation demonstrates how being overweight is a ‘highly significant predictor’ of developing complications from Covid-19.

If countries rely solely on vaccines, they are making mistake, WHO warns as Covid cases climb

At a media briefing in Geneva, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attributed the rise in cases to relaxing of public health measures, virus variants & people letting down guard.

WHO chief lauds PM Modi for vaccine equity, hopes other countries follow India’s example

In a tweet Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said India's support in supplying its vaccines is helping over 60 countries to begin the vaccination process.

On Camera

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.