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A logo is pictured at the World Health Organization (WHO) building in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2020. Picture taken February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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US and China clash at WHO over scientific mission in Wuhan

In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, workers in protective gear carry a bag containing a giant salamander that was reported to have escaped from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province. A 10-member team of international researchers from the World Health Organization hopes to find clues as to the origin of the coronavirus pandemic in the central Chinese city of Wuhan where the virus was first detected in late 2019. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
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What WHO researchers in Wuhan are trying to learn

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WHO team lands in China's Wuhan to probe coronavirus origin

A worker in a protective suit collects a swab from a construction worker for nucleic acid test in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in China, April 7, 2020. China Daily via Reuters
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'No limit' for WHO delegation in month-long Wuhan mission, team member says

A logo is pictured at the World Health Organization (WHO) building in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2020. Picture taken February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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China says WHO team will fly from Singapore to Wuhan on 14 Jan

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China says WHO visit preparations ongoing

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Crowds fill streets in China's pandemic-hit Wuhan, celebrate New Year

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask walks next to barriers set up to block buildings from a street in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Nearly half a million people may have had Covid-19 in Wuhan - study

Jiang Honghua, 34, poses for a picture at her food stall almost a year after the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, 14 December, 2020. "I thought my year in 2020 was actually ok, I felt lucky that I could maintain the livelihood of the whole family. I hope in 2021 I can have a good business," Honghua said/ Reuters
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Postcards from Wuhan: One year on, residents share lockdown memories, hopes for 2021

Fang Yushun warms the hands of his wife, Duan Ling, 36, during a cold winter’s night as they take a walk outside, almost a year after the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 16, 2020. Fang, who is a doctor, contracted COVID-19 and recovered after receiving treatment while working during the outbreak. Picture taken December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
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'Life is short': Wuhan's Covid-19 survivors share lessons one year on

People wearing face masks are seen at a main shopping area almost a year after the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 6, 2020. Picture taken December 6, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
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A year on, markets bustling in Chinese city where Covid-19 emerged

Coronavirus originated in Bangladesh and India: Chinese scientists
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Coronavirus originated in Bangladesh and India: Chinese scientists

FILE PHOTO: A blocked entrance to Huanan seafood market, where the coronavirus that can cause Covid-19 is believed to have first surfaced, is seen in Wuhan, Hubei province, China March 30, 2020. Picture taken March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Nothing to see: Covid origins off-limits as China's Wuhan touts recovery