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Before Covid officially hit, 3 at Wuhan lab were hospitalised in Nov 2019, says WSJ report

The WSJ report cites a US intelligence report and fuels calls for further investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic.

Doctors warn against using cow dung to ‘cure’ Covid, say could cause black fungus infection

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

12 killed, over 300 injured after tornado strikes China’s Wuhan and Suzhou

The tornado blew down power lines, triggering a power outage that has affected 26,600 households in Wuhan, reported Xinhua news agency. In Suzhou, 84 houses and 17 companies were hit.

‘I am alive, please don’t panic’: Maj Gen GD Bakshi dispels death rumours

Major Gen G.D. Bakshi tweeted that he had been flooded by panicked friends and well-wishers who had heard rumours of his death.

WHO’s report on origins of Covid-19: Highlights, reactions and criticism by world leaders

In episode 714 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta analyses the WHO report on the origins of the coronavirus, says this is a beginning but not the end of the investigations into the virus' genesis.

Coronavirus most likely ‘escaped’ from Wuhan lab, US CDC’s former chief says

Robert Redfield, who led CDC last year, said he was not accusing China of purposefully releasing the virus but added that the virus’s strength suggests it was developed in a lab.

All hypotheses remain open on Covid origins, WHO chief says

WHO chief said the expert team's visit to Wuhan would not find all the answers, but has added important information that takes us closer to understanding the origins of the virus.

WHO has given China labs clean chit for Covid. But don’t forget PLA’s bio ambitions

Over one year after the outbreak in Wuhan, and with an authoritarian Xi Jinping regime, no genuine probe on the coronavirus spread is possible in China.

‘Extremely unlikely’ Covid virus came from lab leak, probably came from animal host, says WHO

WHO team that investigated origins of Covid-19 in Wuhan says there is no evidence of outbreaks in China before December 2019, rules out further probe into theory that virus was lab made.

That coronavirus did not come from Wuhan lab is comforting, but search shouldn’t end

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India sees the value of US defence ties, but MAGA-style tariffs threaten long-term stability

India’s strategic decisions suggest a pragmatic reading of the US' duality. While defence cooperation with the US has accelerated, India continues to diversify its military suppliers.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.