China reviewing WHO proposal for new study into coronavirus origins including lab audits

China said it was reviewing a World Health Organization proposal for new research into the origins of Covid-19, a day after the UN body signalled it was moving forward on a second phase of the investigation.Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Friday said the proposal was being considered by Chinese experts and that further research on “global origins tracing” needed to be decided through consensus.“Tracing the origins is a scientific issue. All parties should respect the opinion of the…

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