The US president’s commitment via newly signed legislation comes after FBI director Christopher Wray revealed the agency thought the virus “most likely” came from a Chinese laboratory leak in late 2019.
Joe Biden has vowed his administration will “declassify” as much information about the origins of COVID-19 as possible – including any potential links to a Chinese research lab.
Having ordered intelligence agencies including the FBI to investigate where the virus came from in 2021, the US president has now signed legislation that requires any details uncovered to be made public.
“We need to get to the bottom of COVID-19’s origins to help ensure we can better prevent future pandemics,” he said.
