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Updated · The Jakarta Post · Apr 28
The Jakarta Post highlights unresolved critical questions about COVID-19 six years on
Updated
Updated · The Jakarta Post · Apr 28

The Jakarta Post highlights unresolved critical questions about COVID-19 six years on

2 articles · Updated · The Jakarta Post · Apr 28
  • As of March 2026, the WHO reports around 7.1 million COVID-19 deaths globally, with 705 million cases last updated in April 2024.
  • Despite the pandemic's decline, key issues such as the virus's origins and the ethics of lockdowns remain unanswered, with scientific and intelligence communities divided.
  • The Jakarta Post urges continued investigation and transparency to prevent repeating past mistakes, emphasizing the need for evidence-based consensus and vigilance from health agencies worldwide.
Six years later, is the search for COVID's origin about science or assigning blame?
With a top US health official indicted, what else is hidden about the pandemic's origin?
If a lab leak caused COVID-19, are we prepared for the next research accident?
How has 'gain of function' research changed since it was linked to the pandemic?
Why did intelligence agencies consider a lab leak in 2020 but not disclose it?
Can science ever find the true origin if key data remains permanently secret?