Coronavirus originated in Wuhan lab as part of China's efforts to compete with US, sources say COVID-19 likely originated in a Wuhan laboratory, not as a bioweapon but as part of China's attempt to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater than the capabilities of the United States, multiple sources told Fox News. Questions are once again being asked about the usefulness of the UN Security Council, whose primary function centers on maintaining worldwide peace and security, with China, a permanent member, insisting that battling coronavirus is outside the council's mandate. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 5.25 million last week, as massive job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic continued to mount. Stimulus checks to aid millions of Americans during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic began arriving Wednesday — including some for people who are no longer living. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reportedly planning to extend Japan's state of emergency to cover the entire country amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report Thursday. Tell others how they can get the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to their inbox. Sign up here. And there were several other developments: 2 Wuhan whistleblowers missing months after helping expose coronavirus outbreak, activists say Rams' Brian Allen is the first NFL player to test positive for coronavirus California churches sue Newsom over coronavirus stay-at-home order North Korea's Kim Jong Un missing at 'Day of the Sun' honors as nation insists no coronavirus cases Winn-Dixie surprises health professionals by paying for their groceries during coronavirus |
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