28 February 2023
The US Department of Energy says that covid-19 most likely originated from an unintentional laboratory leak in China, according to a classified document. However, it has not released evidence supporting the claim
28 May 2021
The debate over covid-19's origins rumbles on. What is the evidence for and against a lab leak? And what evidence will finally prove it one way or another?
2 December 2020
China, the country at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, now sees few cases and deaths. How has it done it and are the official numbers trustworthy?
5 February 2020
The Wuhan coronavirus has exploded in China. There are three likely scenarios for what will happen next – and the bad news is that a pandemic looks difficult to avoid
3 February 2020
The economic shock waves of the coronavirus outbreak may eclipse those caused by the 2003 SARS pandemic, as analysts downgrade forecasts for China's growth
29 January 2020
The new coronavirus is spreading faster than SARS - and it may be because it can be passed on before a person shows any sign of symptoms
21 January 2020
Six deaths and nearly 300 cases have been linked to a new virus that originated in China. Authorities now believe the virus can spread from person to person
12 January 2019
When air pollution is thick, bacteria proliferate and form microscopic particles in the air that may be exacerbating city smogs in China
25 January 2018
Despite treating 86 people since 2015, China's approach to CRISPR genome-editing in humans is basic and risky
