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COVID 'lab leak' theory: Does the DOE's assessment hold water?
Instant Opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Harold Maass Published
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Covid lab leak: is conspiracy theory becoming concrete truth?
Talking Point US Energy Department becomes second government agency to conclude virus most likely came from Chinese laboratory
By The Week Staff Published
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U.S. Energy Department reportedly backs COVID-19 Chinese lab leak theory with 'low confidence'
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By Peter Weber Published
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Is the COVID 'emergency' over?
Speed Read After three long years, we may be at an 'inflection point'
By Devika Rao Published
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Biden to end COVID-19 national emergencies on May 11, ushering in a host of changes
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By Peter Weber Published
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North Korea imposes 5-day lockdown on capital to fight 'respiratory illness'
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Meet Jeff Zients, Joe Biden's new chief of staff
Speed Read The White House has a new(ish) sheriff in town
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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Virgin Atlantic fined for violating Iraqi airspace
Speed Read Airline said the incursions were accidental and caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Death of a superpower: is China facing a decade of decline?
Today's Big Question For the first time in 60 years, China’s population has fallen – leading to concerns about its superpower status
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Davos 2023 and the decline of globalisation
Talking Point Covid and geopolitical tensions usher in ‘new age of self-sufficiency’, leaving World Economic Forum out in the cold
By The Week Staff Published
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China is suffering an estimated 5,000 unofficial deaths a day in brutal COVID-19 surge
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By Peter Weber Published
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How serious a threat is new Omicron Covid variant XBB.1.5?
feature The so-called Kraken strain can bind more tightly to ‘the doors the virus uses to enter our cells’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Crematoriums in China struggle to keep up with rising number of COVID deaths
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By Theara Coleman Published
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Will new Covid testing rules for China prevent the spread of new variants?
Today's Big Question Curbs on travellers from China are being introduced worldwide in a bid to stop the emergence of new coronavirus strains
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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