China dismisses WHO concern at entry delay


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1 of 1 5370537724001 China has played down concerns from the World Health Organization (WHO) about a delay in authorisation for a visit by a team of experts looking into the origins of COVID-19, saying arrangements were being worked out. The head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Tuesday he was "very disappointed" that China had not authorised the entry of the team for the investigation, which he said was a WHO priority. He told a news conference in Geneva that China had "not yet finalised the necessary permissions" for the WHO team's arrival, adding he was "very...