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BEIJING: A World Health Organization (WHO) team of international experts tasked with investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic will arrive in China on Jan. 14, Chinese authorities said on Monday. Lack of authorisation from Beijing had delayed the arrival of the 10-strong team on a long-awaited mission to investigate early infections, in what China’s foreign ministry called a “misunderstanding”. The National Health Commission, which announced the arrival date, delayed from its early January schedule, did not detail the team’s itinerary, however. China has been accused of a cover-up that delayed its initial response, allowing the virus to spread since...
