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Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

Headline from The Republic

BEIJING (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked outside, sitting in protest. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post early Wednesday that authorities had “tentatively agreed” to allow him and his …

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  1. The Republic

    Chinese scientist who published first sequence of COVID virus protests after being evicted from lab (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    SHANGHAI (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab. Virologist Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post on Monday that he and his team were suddenly notified they were being evicted from thei…

  2. Phys

    Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab (opens Phys)

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    The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility—a sign of the Beijing

  3. The World from PRX

    COVID scientist leads protest outside Chinese lab (opens The World from PRX)

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    The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China is now protesting outside of his own lab in Shanghai. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post Monday that he and his team had been suddenly notified they were being evicted from their lab, the latest in a series of setbacks, dem…

  4. KOB 4

    The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China protests after being locked out of his lab (opens KOB 4)

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    The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China protests after being locked out of his lab.

  5. The Guardian

    First scientist to publish Covid sequence in China protests over lab ‘eviction’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Zhang Yongzhen stages sit-in protest, as government attempts to avoid scrutiny over handling of outbreak

  6. KOB 4

    Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence protests after being locked out of his lab (opens KOB 4)

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    The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab. Virologist Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post on Monday that he and his team were suddenly notified they were being evicted from their lab, the lates…

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Chinese scientist who published first sequence of COVID virus protests after being evicted from lab - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    SHANGHAI (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab. Virologist Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post on Monday that he and his team were suddenly notified they were being evicted from thei…

  8. Fox News

    Chinese scientist, first to publish COVID sequence, protests lab lockout (opens Fox News)

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    Zhang Yongzhen, the first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China, staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after being locked out by authorities.

  9. The Republic

    Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked outside, sitting in protest. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post early Wednesday that authorities had “tentatively agreed” to allow him and his …

  10. Fox News

    Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence allowed back in lab after lock out (opens Fox News)

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    Chinese virologist Zhang Yongzhen, who was the first to publish a sequence of COVID-19, regained access to his lab after being locked out in the latest of a series of hindrances.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    China evicts covid-19 researcher from lab (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    SHANGHAI -- The first scientist to publish a sequence of the covid-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility -- a sign of the Beijing's continuing pressure on scientists conducting research on the coronavirus.

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