Tuesday, 5 January 2021

Coronavirus live news: WHO chief 'very disappointed' after China blocks' Wuhan visit; 1 in 50 infected in UK

Germany extends lockdown; Zimbabwe reports record cases and deaths; GCSE and A-level exams cancelled in England

China has blocked the arrival of a team from the World Health Organization investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, claiming that their visas had not yet been approved even as some members of the group were on their way.

The WHO’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed his dismay and said he had called on China to allow the team in. “I’m very disappointed with this news, given that two members have already begun their journeys, and others were not able to travel at the last minute,” he said.

Related: China blocks entry to WHO team studying Covid's origins

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