Biden Rekindles Wuhan Lab Leak Theory, Promises "Report Release in 90 Days"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] U.S. President Joe Biden announced that he will release a report after a 90-day reinvestigation into the origin of COVID-19.

On the 27th (local time), President Biden told reporters, when asked if he would fully disclose the entire report on the COVID-19 origin reinvestigation, "Yes, unless there is something I do not know."

When asked what results he expected from the reinvestigation, he said, "I don't know. If I knew the results, I would not have requested a review."

The day before, President Biden directed that the U.S. intelligence agencies, which have conflicting assessments regarding the origin of COVID-19, conduct additional review and report back within 90 days. China strongly opposed this, stating that the investigation has already been completed.

As the reinvestigation into the origin of COVID-19 has brought the Wuhan Institute leak theory back into the spotlight, U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the issue. Some believe there is a possibility that the COVID-19 virus originated from the Wuhan Institute, while others trust the natural occurrence theory involving animal infection sources.

Amanda Skoczi, Deputy Director of the U.S. National Intelligence overseeing intelligence agencies, stated this in an interview with a foreign media outlet on the same day. Deputy Director Skoczi added, "Frankly, U.S. intelligence agencies do not know exactly when, where, or how COVID-19 originated."

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