Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that although a lab leak was the least likely cause, more research was needed. The US and other countries have criticised China for failing to provide the WHO with sufficient data. Beijing has always dismissed the allegations of a virus leak. A report by WHO and Chinese experts released on Tuesday, said the lab leak explanation was highly unlikely and the virus had probably jumped from bats to humans via another intermediary animal. China has yet to respond to the WHO's latest statement The virus was first detected in Wuhan, in China's Hubei province in late 2019. An international team of experts travelled to to the city in January to probe the origins of the virus. Their research relied on samples and evidence provided by Chinese officials but Dr Tedros said the team had difficulty accessing raw data and called for "more timely and comprehensive data sharing" in the future.

The new 911 models, including the GT3, will be on sale in the fall. For the 992 generation, the Porsche 911 GT3 still uses a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six paired with either a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission or an optional six-speed manual at no extra cost. Power is up by only two ponies at 502 horsepower with a 9000-rpm redline, and it'll cost $162,450 when it arrives in the U.S. this fall. That's $17,600 more than the previous-generation GT3. The new model uses an unequal-length control-arm front suspension derived from the 911 RSR race car. It has a rear wing hanging from swan-neck pylons that increase downforce, and Porsche says it develops 150 percent more downforce than its predecessor. There will be a wingless GT3 Touring variant available down the line, which should only be a few thousand dollars more, and, of course, a track-focused GT3 RS model, which should command close to $200,000 Those models get updates to their infotainment systems, which are displayed on a 10.9-inch touchscreen. Services such as voice command, real-time traffic updates and map updates, wireless Apple CarPlay will now be included for three years and are available through a subscription after that. A new park-assist function is available that can pull the car out of a space via a smartphone app.

Lexus has been quite artistic lately. The proof is this Wax Edition project, which was created in collaboration with the creative studio SCPS from Los Angeles. The biggest challenge was definitely overcoming the vibrations while driving, and a large part of the elements of the gramophone was made with 3D printing. In the end, the problem was solved by installing special shock absorbers, which up to 130 km / h achieve the desired effect. The second “problem” was the space required. The gramophone, on which the 30 cm plates go, had to fit in the compartment in front of the passenger. In the end, they connected the gramophone with 17 speakers, which are traditionally signed by the renowned brand Mark Levinson.

Beijing says the goal is to keep "unpatriotic" figures from positions of political power in Hong Kong. But critics warn it would mean the end of democracy in Hong Kong, eradicating whatever opposition there is left. What's the background? Hong Kong used to be under British control, but was handed back to China in 1997 under a "one country, two systems" principle. This was meant to protect certain freedoms for Hong Kong, which no other part of mainland China has: freedom of assembly and speech, an independent judiciary, and some democratic rights. These freedoms are enshrined in Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, which was meant to last until 2047. On 11 March, the "patriots governing Hong Kong" resolution was passed at the National People's Congress (NPC), paving the way for Beijing to amend annexes of the Basic Law. Later that month, the resolution passed the NPC's Standing Committee and could be enacted in Hong Kong within weeks. How is Hong Kong run? China's parliament remakes Hong Kong in its own image How will it work? While some details of the plan remain unclear, Hong Kong media reports suggests several crucial changes: Candidates for Hong Kong's parliament, the Legislative Council (LegCo) are to be nominated by the Election Committee, a powerful pro-Beijing body which until now only elected the city's most senior official, the Chief Executive Any prospective MP will be vetted by a separate screening committee, making it easy to bar anyone deemed critical of Beijing The influence of directly elected MPs will be diluted. Until now, seats were split between MPs elected directly and MPs representing special interests such as business, banking and trade. But now a third group of 40 lawmakers will be created, who will be chosen by the Election Committee The number of directly elected MPs will fall from 35 to 20. Overall the number of LegCo seats goes up from 70 to 90 Why is it being enacted? The move appears to be a continuation of China's plan to tighten control over Hong Kong, following recent developments. Huge pro-democracy protests took place in 2019, some of which turned violent. Later that year, pro-democracy groups made huge gains in local district council elections. Since then, Beijing has passed a controversial national security law, which effectively reduces Hong Kong's autonomy and made it easier to punish demonstrators. Dozens of people have since been arrested under this law.

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As those in vaccine-rich areas catch a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel, much of the world remains worse off not only because of the human toll of the disease, but also the political one. Freedom House found that repressive governments around the world seized a political opportunity to flex police muscle, push back elections, stifle dissent and silence the media. “Coronavirus was used as an excuse for the already oppressive government to do things that it has long planned to do, but had not been able to,” said a Turkish contributor to the global survey, released in October. “[T]he COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the 14 years of consecutive decline in freedom,” read the report. “Not only has democracy weakened in 80 countries, but the problem is particularly acute in struggling democracies and highly repressive states—in other words, settings that already had weak safeguards against abuse of power are suffering the most.” In Bulgaria, the report found, “Romany neighborhoods were placed under harsher movement restrictions than areas where Roma did not constitute a majority.” In Kuwait, “authorities put greater restrictions on noncitizen neighborhoods than on areas where mostly citizens live.” And in Colombia, “ethnic minorities had to completely withdraw into their shelters to protect themselves from the virus and with that they found themselves at the mercy of…illegal armed groups.” In once leading democracies like the United States, Brazil and India, populist authoritarian leadership demonstrated an embarrassing connection between chauvinist governance and a bungled pandemic response. Indeed, the Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank, ranked India 86th and the U.S. 94th out of 98 countries whose COVID-19 responses it evaluated. Brazil ranked dead last. China, the catalyst for the global pandemic, could not be included in that study for lack of available data. This is no surprise to anyone who has ever tried to obtain accurate statistics about the notoriously secretive country. However, Lowy researchers were able to debunk the idea that globally, authoritarian governments were better able to control the pandemic due to greater dominance of their po[CENSORED]tions. “It may have been easier for authoritarian governments to rapidly impose initial lockdowns and to mobilise resources,” researchers wrote, “but for many it proved difficult to sustain these measures and ensure social adherence in the long term. An estimated 529,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. — where President Donald Trump dismissed the severity of the virus throughout the final year of his term, failed to implement a national response plan and didn’t develop a national vaccination program. In India, the number of dead is officially estimated at 158,000 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed credit for his handling of the pandemic, but experts say the actual death toll is far higher and see spikes across the country this week. And in Brazil the official count is 271,000 people and rising, a runaway crisis at a time when cases are dwindling globally. As if to underscore his utter indifference to the human cost of COVID-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said last week amid record cases, “Enough fussing and whining. How much longer will the crying go on?” But a new administration can make a world of difference. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, whose electoral victory withstood a barrage of frivolous coronavirus-related challenges by Republicans, have moved the U.S. from leading the world in cases per capita and a slow vaccine rollout to a steeply dropping caseload and one of the world’s highest vaccination rates. What changed? To begin with, a functioning government working along established democratic norms. On his first day in office, President Biden promised to restore U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, which Trump had revoked, as part of a larger reclamation of America’s political leadership in the world. No longer muzzled, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have offered clear and realistic reopening guidance. Dr. Anthony Fauci, who walked the line between Trump and truth telling during the previous administration, has found a more stable platform for his expertise. After the U.S. Congress passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan this week, President Biden said, “There are brighter days ahead. It’s never been a good bet to bet against America.This government, this democracy can still work.” Locally, that is still deeply in question. Though 2021 has brought a reality-based national plan and a massive ramp-up in vaccine distribution, the disparities in pandemic policy among the states and inequities among American communities trying to access the vaccine are glaring. Republicans in several states including the pivotal Georgia have launched a new wave of voter suppression efforts. And a debate pitting individuals liberties against public good threatens to reverse the country’s progress. This matters all the more because the U.S., the U.K., India and other countries who control vaccine supply will have the power to shape COVID’s global trajectory in the coming years. Generosity now could pay long-term dividends in an interconnected global economy. As just one example, American factories currently hold tens of millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, approved for use in several other countries but not yet by the FDA. AstraZeneca is a British and Swedish company which has asked the Biden-Harris administration to let it loan doses now reserved for American arms, The New York Times reported. The administration is considering it while American companies including Johnson & Johnson ramp up production, and now faces allegations of hoarding. “If we have a surplus, we’re going to share it with the rest of the world,” President Biden said Wednesday. “We’re going to start off making sure Americans are taken care of first.” Though this administration operates very differently from the last one, the world heard a similar phrase often over the last four or five years. What happens next with global vaccine distribution will go a long way in shaping the next decade, certainly for the well-being of hundreds of millions of people. And perhaps, for the U.S. to demonstrate a connection between democracy and generosity once again. Such a gesture would go a long way to start reversing the trends that have weakened democracy worldwide and set the stage for a more coordinated response to the next global crisis.

The all-new Toyota Yaris has been named European Car of the Year for 2021! Selected by a jury of 59 automotive journalists from across Europe, the fourth-generation Yaris received the award 21 years after the innovative first generation was named European Car of the Year in 2000, the first Toyota to be crowned with the prestigious title. The Yaris is also constantly recognized by the European jury, with each generation of models, shortlisted for the award. The jury particularly praised Yaris’ hybrid technology, smooth driving, low emissions, and affordable price – illustrating why more than 80% of Yaris customers choose a hybrid powertrain. The Yaris is also recognized for its design, dynamic properties, and class-leading safety. Furthermore, the European Car of the Year jury particularly praised Toyota’s success in rekindling passion for the racing sports car market across Europe, with the launch of the GR Yaris. The European Car of the Year award in 2021 comes just days after the new Yaris was first named the best-selling car in Europe, a clear sign that European buyers are agreeing with the jury of choice for a car of the year! Matt Harrison, Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Europe: “This is a great honor for Toyota and I would like to thank the jury for their attention and recognition. I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the passion of our development teams in Europe and Japan. This is the best Yaris ever, and just as Akio Toyoda imagined, it is already bringing a smile to the faces of our customers. ”

With Just 811 Miles From New, this 1999 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning Pickup Truck, which is 1 of only 1,601 produced in this color for the 1999 model year, is absolutely Showroom-Fresh and Like New throughout. Impeccably finished in menacing Black Clearcoat with a purposeful interior trimmed in Medium Graphite Leather/Cloth combination, the F-150 Lightning is a performance truck that gives sports cars a run for their money. Powered by a Ford SVT 5.4L Supercharged V8 Engine pushing an impressive 360hp/440lb-ft of torque and backed by a 4-Speed Automatic Transmission. Nearly every option box was checked on the order from the factory for this sensational truck. The 2nd Generation of the venerable SVT Lightning was launched for the 1999 model year. The redesigned lightning featured fresh new styling features and unmatched performance, promising potential buyers the opportunity to own the World's fastest production pickup. This absolutely pristine example has always been garaged and always covered, only driven when the sun is out, adult owned and never raced. Recent full service of fluids and a new battery, it's ready for its next owner to drive, show and enjoy! Available only as a regular cab, step side model, the Lightning was much more than a standard F-150 with visual accents. An Eaton supercharged 5.4L V-8 provided 360 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque in 1999, with a 4R100 4 speed automatic transmission liberated from the Ford Super Duty platform to transmit power to a limited slip 9.75" rear axle, and traction was maximized by Goodyear rubber at all four corners. The engine was designed by Roush and Ford's Special Vehicle Team, upgraded with such parts as forged rods, lower compression pistons, and a forged crankshaft. Only 3 colors were offered in 1999, with a special sport suspension featuring Bilstein shocks helped keep the truck planted through corners and high-speed maneuvers. Factory installed features include; the heart of the beast - an Eaton IV Roots-type Supercharger, Fiberglass Tonneau Cover, Cast Iron Tuned Headers, Tuned Dual Exhaust, 3.55 Limited Slip Differential, 18" 5-Spoke Cast Aluminum Alloy Wheels, SVT Suspension Tuning with Lowered Ride Height, Staggered Gas Charged Shock Absorbers with Stabilizer Bars for Front and Rear, Coil Springs in Front, Leaf Springs in Rear, SVT/Lightning Badge, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Black Power Mirrors, Premium AM/FM/Cassette/Clock Stereo Radio, and 6-Way Power Driver Seat. The Ford Lightning was a truck built to compete with its counterparts from 1993 to 1995 before being put on hiatus to focus on the regular F150 Lineup. The hiatus was over with the release of the 1999 Ford SVT Lightning, which was produced with a much sleeker body and an engine with 100 more horsepower. Towing capacity was still a focus on the Lightning as it could handle a 5,000-pound load. It was still a truck by design, but a performance machine at heart. The Special Vehicle Team at Ford did an amazing job showing that performance could be planted inside of something a bit less conventional than a car. Whether you need to tow the boat to the lake or show up someone at the track, you can do it in this truck. As part of a large collection, this pristine Ford Lightning has been properly stored and meticulously maintained and has only 811 miles since being sold new. Regular Service was a priority with this truck. Still looks as though it came from the showroom floor. The black paint shines and the interior is immaculate. Very well taken care of, this is a collector's dream. For more information on this beautiful 1999 Ford SVT Lightning, or any of our 100+ high-performance, exotic, and special interest cars, trucks, SUV's, and crossovers always in our inventory, please contact one of our friendly and knowledgeable sales consultants or always feel free to drop by our Bellevue, WA Park Place Ltd campus - where we have over 40,000 sq ft of indoor showrooms filled with the finest cars. As part of the Park Place Motor Group family, which includes Park Place Aston Martin and Lotus of Bellevue, Park Place Ltd is Home to the West Coast's Most Diverse Inventory of Luxury, Exotic, Collectible and Special Interest Automobiles. With 200+ Always On Site, Nobody Has What We Have!

A group of charities is urging the prime minister to "swiftly clarify" how many Covid vaccine doses the UK is prepared to donate to poorer countries Save the Children and the Wellcome Trust are among those calling on Boris Johnson to begin donating vaccines through Covax. This scheme aims to provide jabs for low and middle-income countries. The government said it will share "the majority of any future surplus" vaccines "when these are available". The UK, which has ordered 400 million vaccine doses and will have many left over, has said it will donate most of its surplus vaccine supply to poorer countries. The lower income countries most likely to receive the first vaccines through Covax include Afghanistan, Haiti, DR Congo, Ethiopia and Somalia. So far, more than 29 million UK adults have received a first dose of a Covid vaccine. In a letter, the charities say the UK is "one of the world's highest per-capita buyers" of vaccines and is on track to have more than 100 million surplus doses. "There is therefore the high risk that the UK will be hoarding limited supply whilst health workers and the most vulnerable in low and middle-income countries do not have access," the letter says. "The UK will be sitting on enough surplus vaccine doses to vaccinate the world's frontline health workers twice over." The group urges the UK to immediately begin donating doses through the Covax initiative Sage scientist Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, said the UK will still have contractual access to at least 100 million surplus doses once the entire po[CENSORED]tion is vaccinated, which he said "won't be of use in the UK". "Now is the time to think beyond our borders," he said. "The world won't be safe while any single country is still fighting the virus. "If left to spread, it risks mutating to an extent where our vaccines and treatments no longer work. This goes beyond ethics - it's a scientific and economic imperative." Charities that signed the letter include anti-poverty campaigns One and Global Citizen, the Results UK charity and the Pandemic Action Network. The government said the UK has "played a leading role in championing global access to coronavirus vaccines", including a £548m contribution to the Covax Advance Market Commitment. This makes the UK "one of the largest donors" and the contribution "has already helped 20 lower-middle countries to receive doses". "The prime minister has confirmed the UK will share the majority of any future surplus coronavirus vaccines from our supply with the Covax pool, when these are available," a spokesman said. "No-one is safe until we are all safe."

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China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens - including five MPs - for spreading what it called "lies and disinformation" about the country. The group are among the most vocal critics of China in the UK. It comes in retaliation for measures taken by the UK government on Monday over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority group. Boris Johnson said those sanctioned were "shining a light" on "gross human rights violations". "Freedom to speak out in opposition to abuse is fundamental and I stand firmly with them," the prime minister said in a tweet. The foreign secretary said if Beijing wanted to "credibly rebut" the claims it should allow UN access to Xinjiang. Those targeted by China include former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, two peers, a lawyer and an academic. Sir Iain said he would wear the sanctions "as a badge of honour". The response by China follows similar sanctions imposed on the European Union, which was part of the co-ordinated action on Monday, along with the UK, the US and Canada. China has detained Uighurs at camps in the north-west region of Xinjiang, where allegations of torture, forced labour and sexual abuse have emerged. It has denied the allegations of abuse, claiming the camps are "re-education" facilities used to combat terrorism. Western states sanction China for Uighur 'abuses' Who are the Uighurs? Uighur camp detainees allege systematic rape China brands championed as Xinjiang backlash grows Nike, H&M face China fury over Xinjiang cotton The nine people facing sanctions are: Tory MPs Sir Iain, Nusrat Ghani and Tim Loughton, and peers Baroness Kennedy and Lord Alton, who are all members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China Tory MPs Tom Tugendhat and Neil O'Brien, who lead the China Research Group Lawyer Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, chair of the Uighur Tribunal, which is investigating atrocities against the minority group Newcastle University academic Jo Smith Finley, whose research focuses on the Uighurs They will all be banned from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau, their property in China will be frozen and Chinese citizens and institutions will be prohibited from doing business with them. Sir Iain said: "Those of us who live free lives under the rule of law must speak for those who have no voice. If that brings the anger of China down upon me then I shall wear that as a badge of honour." Mr Tugendhat, who chairs the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, told the BBC: "I view this as a direct assault on British democracy and an attempt to silence the British people who have chosen me to speak for them - if that isn't an assault on British sovereignty, I don't know what is." Ms Ghani told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the move was a "wake-up call" for democratic countries, that China would sanction law-makers who were just doing their job. She added: "I won't be intimidated. This has now made me even more determined to speak out about the Uighurs." Academic Dr Smith Finley tweeted: "I have no regrets for speaking out, and I will not be silenced." Lord Alton said: "The imposition of tit-for-tat sanctions is a crude attempt to silence criticism," adding that the "first duty of a parliamentarian is to use their voice on behalf of those whose voices have been silenced".

Subaru released a teaser image (pictured above) of the upcoming Outback Wilderness, which shows black wheels wrapped in Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tires, orange Outback badging, and rugged side skirts. Subaru announced today that "something wild is coming" on March 30, and we think it'll be this new Outback Wilderness. The Forester and Crosstrek versions should arrive later. You can watch the live reveal here. The Subaru Outback station wagon is looking like it'll be the first in Subaru's lineup to add a rugged Wilderness package that will add upgrades to give the wagon a little more off-road cred. The package will reportedly also be available on the Forester SUV and Crosstrek crossover, and they should all arrive soon. The Wilderness package will feature some suspension upgrades, as the test car in these spy photos looks significantly higher than the standard Outback's 8.7 inches of ground clearance. The package will also include a set of black six-spoke wheels that are likely to wear more off-road-capable rubber than what's shown here, though that's not for sure. Other than the off-road equipment, the Wilderness-equipped cars will add LED fog lights and should have blacked-out trim and possibly bright-colored accents and badging.

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