Day after FBI chief's revelations, US senate passes bill to declassify all intelligence on Covid origins

02 Mar 2023 15:36:22
Washington, March 02: A day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation chief revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a lab incident in Chine, now United Senate has unanimously voted to call for a bill to declassify all intelligence regarding the origins of the virus.
 
Virus
 
It is being said that Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Mike Braun reintroduced the bill in the Senate. As per the reports, the bill require the Biden administration to declassify all intelligence related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and possible links to the origins of the COVID-19 virus,
 
 
“Identifying the origin of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is critical for preventing a similar pandemic from occurring in the future,” the language of the bill reads. “The Director of National Intelligence should declassify and make available to the public as much information as possible about the origin of COVID–19.”
 
Also Read |  FBI director says COVID pandemic 'most likely' originated from Chinese lab
 
The bill specifically requires declassification of information related to activities performed by the Wuhan Institute of Virology with or on behalf of the People’s Liberation Army, coronavirus research or other related activities performed at the Wuhan lab prior to the outbreak of COVID–19, and all information related to researchers atthe Wuhan lab who fell ill in autumn 2019, including dates of illness, their role at the lab and other factors.
 
Yesterday, FBI confirmed that the ‘Wuhan lab leak’ is the most likely origin of the pandemic. In an interview with Fox News, FBI director Christopher Wray confirmed that the probe agency has known for some time that a ‘Wuhan lab leak incident’ is the most probable origin of the Covid-19 pandemic.
/
Powered By Sangraha 9.0