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CIA has shifted its official stance on the origin of Covid-19, saying on Jan 25, 2025, that the virus was "more likely" leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals. - (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Proponents of the lab-leak hypothesis highlight that the earliest known Covid-19 cases emerged in Wuhan, China -- home to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a major hub for coronavirus research Photo source : AFP

Built in just days as Covid-19 cases spiked in Wuhan in early 2020, the Huoshenshan Hospital was once celebrated as a symbol of the Chinese city's fight against the virus that first emerged there. Photo source : AFP

This photo taken on December 9, 2024 shows artist Hong Jinshi looking at a sculpture of US president-elect Donald Trump in a pose evoking the Buddha at his workshop in Xiamen, in southeastern China's Fujian province. - Photo by AFP

A woman walks past a wall mural promoting awareness on using face masks, in Varanasi on January 7, 2025, amid alleged media reports suggesting that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in India. (Photo by Niharika KULKARNI / AFP)

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Dr Vinod said that although China is experiencing seasonal respiratory illness spikes, including hMPV, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, there was no evidence to suggest that these posed a global pandemic threat like Covid-19 had. - Photo by 123RF

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Photo for illustration purpose only - 123RF