China hails its 'extraordinary' success curbing virus ahead of WHO probe

Beijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2020

China's ruling Communist Party leaders have congratulated themselves on their "extremely extraordinary" success in handling the Covid-19 outbreak domestically, ahead of a World Health Organization probe into the disease's origins. China faced a barrage of criticism at home and abroad over its initial handling of the virus, which emerged in the central city of Wuhan last December. China's