Senators told The Times that briefers offered clarity on why“That’s going to be up in the air for quite some time. I don’t think anyone has a definite on that,” said Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat and chairman of the committee. “The bottom line is we know that it started and spread rapidly from the Wuhan area in, and we’re hoping to prevent that from ever happening again. The more we know, the better we can prepare for that.
The origins of COVID-19 have been the subject of intense political discussions for years, with the second theory being that it came from an animal transmitting it to a human, potentially at a wet market in Wuhan selling fresh meat, seafood and fruit. But based on information available to the public and from classified settings, Sen. Josh Hawley said the lab-leak theory is likelier the case despite disagreements among intelligence agencies.
“It looks to me like absolutely the most likely scenario is it came from a lab leak,” the Missouri Republican said. “I’ve got more clarity about why [The briefing was designated as the highest level of classification known as Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information, or TS/SCI, according to Sen. Mark Kelly, Arizona Democrat. That means lawmakers could reveal only a limited amount.
Mr. Kelly said he was not offered assurances about COVID-19’s origins. He stressed fear about the pandemic’s roots and future threats posed by“Why would anyone be reassured? This is a worldwide pandemic, regardless of its origin. We continue to have concerns about the origin of this virus,” he said. “But even beyond that, programs that
Right. It was Trump's fault, I'm sure. Everything these sick evil people do they blame on Trump (lies of course) & 7 years later dumbed down Americans STILL believe the BS as things deteriorate rapidly. Imagine having the freedoms people die for & begging a gov to take them back!
Eighty years ago, the Germans portrayed Jews as demons and cast themselves as heroes who saved the empire. Today, Americans depict China as a troll and portray themselves as heroes who save the world. The ghost of the Nazis has never left this planet.
isn't a better question- why is the US funding dangerous experiments in such a country that doesn't have its best interests at heart
Sanctions along with other alternatives might be a necessary form of reprimanding Chin in this situation.Further America & our Western partners must ensure that knowledge gained & innovations that arise from Western research & scientific development,carried out in our labs, stay