The publication of the information should also clarify whether the corona virus originated in a laboratory in Wuhan.
US President Joe Biden passed a law to release secret documents about the origin of the corona pandemic. It is also about “possible connections with the Institute of Virology in the (Chinese city) of Wuhan,” Biden said on Monday. His government will divulge “as much information as possible”. However, it must be ensured that there is no damage to national security.
“We need to get to the bottom of the origins of Covid-19 to ensure we can better prevent future pandemics,” Biden said. “My government will continue to review all classified information related to the origins of Covid-19, including possible links to the Institute of Virology in Wuhan.”
The corona virus first appeared in the Chinese metropolis in 2019. Although many experts see animal-to-human transmission at an animal market in Wuhan as the origin of the pandemic, there is also the theory of a laboratory accident in the city.
China rejects lab origin
In February, several US media outlets reported that the US Department of Energy, which is responsible for overseeing the laboratories, now assumes that the corona virus escaped from a Chinese laboratory. The US Federal Police’s FBI is of the same opinion.
However, US authorities, including the various secret services, do not agree with his assessments. Some authorities think it is more likely that the virus was transmitted naturally from animals to humans. The issue is also controversial in science.
The theme is also highly politically charged. China regularly and outrageously rejects information about a possible laboratory accident. The virus has killed around seven million people worldwide. The pandemic and the measures taken to contain it had serious economic and social consequences.
(APA/AFP)