Beijing Again Suggests US to Blame for Pandemic as WHO Probes Virus Origins

Beijing Again Suggests US to Blame for Pandemic as WHO Probes Virus Origins
Health workers in protective gear spray disinfectant in a blocked off area in Shanghai's Huangpu district on Jan. 27, 2021, after residents were evacuated following the detection of a few cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in the neighbourhood. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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A year after the CCP Virus outbreak in China’s Wuhan city seeded a global pandemic, Beijing has redoubled its efforts to spread unfounded theories that the virus originated in the United States.

The disinformation offensive propelled by Chinese diplomats and state media came as a World Health Organization (WHO) team arrived in the country to investigate the origins of the virus. Meanwhile, Chinese state media have stirred up a smear campaign against U.S. vaccines as the regime’s “vaccine diplomacy” has suffered setbacks around the world.
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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