The head of China‘s CDC has claimed that he had never said there was no human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus as he defended Beijing’s handling of the pandemic. The Chinese government has been accused of providing misleading information in the early days of the crisis after it stressed no evidence suggested the virus could … Read more
Claim – On the third Friday in January Coronavirus was already spreading around the world but the government ‘brushed aside’ the threat in an hour-long COBR meeting and said the risk to the UK public was ‘low’. Response – At a very basic level, this is wrong. The meeting was on the fourth Friday in … Read more
On Saturday, the Mail launched a new series uncovering China‘s role in fuelling the coronavirus pandemic. We have investigated claims about the origins of the virus in Wuhan and documented the cover-up of the outbreak by the Chinese authorities. Today, in the concluding article, we explore fears that China is in prime position to exploit … Read more
Up to 30 percent of coronavirus patients may not develop enough antibodies to offer them any protection from reinfection, a recent study suggests. The Trump administration has repeatedly pointed to the results of antibody testing as a key signal for when the US can reopen. But experts have cautioned that disparate antibody tests are being … Read more
The novel coronavirus has mutated which could have very deadly complications for the pandemic, a new small study finds. A team of Chinese researchers from Zhejiang University say there are at least 30 strains of the virus, known as SARS-COV-2. Strains within China were some of the most dangerous and resembled ones that spread across … Read more
A Chinese state media presenter has claimed that the coronavirus originated from the US instead of China in an Arabic programme. The anchor, who calls herself ‘Ms V’, referred to several conspiracy theories in an opinion show to prove ‘it is clear that the virus in China was transmitted from abroad’. The Arabic-speaking reporter hinted … Read more
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 coincides with a new moon on Tuesday giving stargazers especially dark skies to watch the celestial spectacle – with up to 15 shooting stars visible per hour The Lyrid meteor shower comes to skies in the Northern Hemisphere this month Experts say the peak will be between April 21-22 at the … Read more
China’s top security official who supervised Wuhan’s coronavirus prevention efforts is investigated by Beijing’s anti-corruption watchdog Sun Lijun, 51, faces probe for alleged corruption by China’s discipline watchdog He was appointed to lead the security affairs in Wuhan during the outbreak The Chinese deputy public security minister was last seen in public in March Sun’s case … Read more
Government furiously hits back at claims Boris ‘skipped’ Cobra meetings and ministers dragged their feet over coronavirus in lengthy 14-point rebuttal Number 10 accused the Sunday Times of ‘falsehoods’ and ‘errors’ after article Newspaper claimed government ‘just watched’ as death toll mounted in Wuhan Michael Gove went on Sunday morning TV and described article as … Read more
On Saturday, the Mail launched a major new series uncovering China’s role in fuelling the coronavirus pandemic. In part one, drawing on expert testimony, our writers investigated claims that the new strain of coronavirus had escaped from a lab in Wuhan, the city from where it emerged. Today, they document the audacious cover-up that allowed … Read more