Biden said on Thursday that he would publish the results of the 90-day inquiry, which has made a priority for the intelligence agencies. However, as Biden acknowledged, the US intelligence community is split over the likely origins of the pandemic. He directed US national laboratories to assist with the investigation and called on China to cooperate with international inquiries into the origins of the pandemic. Biden said he had also asked the intelligence community to keep Congress informed of its work on the matter. Citing people briefed on the intelligence, CNN reported on Monday that the intelligence community “still does not know what the researchers were actually sick with”.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2021 19:18 UTC