A child gets tested in Dalian, northeast China, in December. A WHO team has not yet been granted entry to the country to investigate the origins of Covid-19. Photo: AFP
A child gets tested in Dalian, northeast China, in December. A WHO team has not yet been granted entry to the country to investigate the origins of Covid-19. Photo: AFP

China ‘in close communication’ with WHO on Covid-19 origins mission

  • Foreign ministry says arrangements are still being discussed for team of international scientists to visit the country
  • Global health body chief said he was ‘very disappointed’ after members found out at the last minute they had not yet been granted entry

A child gets tested in Dalian, northeast China, in December. A WHO team has not yet been granted entry to the country to investigate the origins of Covid-19. Photo: AFP
A child gets tested in Dalian, northeast China, in December. A WHO team has not yet been granted entry to the country to investigate the origins of Covid-19. Photo: AFP
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