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President  China Xi Jinping stated on  Monday that China supports an independent inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic after it is "brought under control" as Europe accelerated its reopenings with landmarks Saint Peter's Basilica and the Acropolis in Athens welcoming visitors again.  As quoted by AFP.com ( 18/5) after weeks dogged by allegations from the US and elsewhere that Beijing had covered up the virus' origins, Xi insisted during the World Health Assembly that China has "always had an open, transparent and responsible attitude. More than 4.7 million people have tested positive and 315,270 killed by the disease since it emerged in Wuhan late last year. Russia offered a glimpse of hope as it reported that growth in new cases had been halted, and US biotech firm Moderna reported "positive interim" results in the first clinical tests of its vaccine against the new coronavirus//AFP