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China and U.S. spar over WHO probe

Chinese diplomats pushed back against U.S. skepticism about whether Beijing fully cooperated with WHO scientists investigating the pandemic's origins.

WHO and Chinese scientists visit veterinary labs in Wuhan
WHO and Chinese scientists visit veterinary labs in Wuhan (AN/CGTN)

Chinese diplomats pushed back on Sunday against the United States' skepticism about whether Beijing fully cooperated with World Health Organization scientists investigating the coronavirus pandemic's origins.

A statement from China's embassy in Washington said the United States "gravely damaged international cooperation on COVID-19" by withdrawing from the U.N. health agency during a pandemic while still "pointing fingers" at nations like China that kept supporting it.

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