Wuhan

In a recent revelation, it has been disclosed that Chinese researchers had successfully isolated and mapped the virus that causes COVID-19 in late December 2019, a full two weeks before Beijing made the information public. This has raised fresh concerns about what China knew in the early stages of...

Former head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Francis Collins acknowledged the credibility of the COVID-19 lab leak theory, a concept he previously labeled as a “distraction.” What Happened: Collins, who was once the boss of Dr. Anthony Fauci, disclosed this during a private,...

A new scientific report says that raccoon dogs could be behind the origin of the COVID-19 infection that killed millions of people worldwide.  What Happened: After sifting through the genetic contents of a swab that Chinese investigators first collected in 2020 while combing a market in Wuhan for...

President Joe Biden has signed a bill that would declassify some information related to the origin of COVID-19. What Happened: On Monday, Biden signed the “COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023,” according to a statement issued by the White House. “We need to get to the bottom of COVID-19...

China on Wednesday slammed the U.S. for saying that COVID-19 may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan. What Happened: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the media that the involvement of the U.S. intelligence community was evidence enough of...

China has locked down almost 1 million residents of Jiangxia, a district on the outskirts of Wuhan, the Chinese city that saw the world's first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. What Happened: The residents of Wuhan's district have been told to stay in their homes and not go out unless necessary,...

iPhone maker Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has opened a new store in Wuhan, China — its first in the Hubei Province. What happened: The Cupertino-based tech giant said its Wuhan store, which opened on Saturday, brings in a never-seen-before feature in its China stores: an...

In a rare step of criticizing a supporting government, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed disappointment in its first press conference of 2021 that Beijing has delayed permission to United Nations investigators to probe the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, the Wall Street...

The Chinese government is planning to test all Wuhan residents for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as new cases emerged in the city last weekend, CNN reported Tuesday. An emergency notice issued by local authorities says that they will conduct nucleic acid testing on all 11 million residents over...

Macau casino stocks were hammered on Tuesday as investors worried fears over the deadly coronavirus in China would hurt Macau’s gaming revenue during the upcoming Chinese New Year period. Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley said the market may be overreacting to the situation. The CDC has...