A U.S. congressional committee, after two years of investigation into COVID-19 and its spread, has stated that the coronavirus likely emerged from a “laboratory or research accident.”
The committee presented its findings in a 520-page report on Monday, December 2, highlighting a possible laboratory leak as a cause for the spread of COVID-19. According to the report, the theory suggesting that COVID-19 might have resulted from a laboratory incident is plausible and worth consideration.
Although it has not been definitively confirmed that the virus originated from laboratory research, previous reports indicating that the virus transferred from animals to humans have not been supported in this two-year investigation. The likelihood of an animal-to-human transmission is now considered weak.
Brad Wenstrup, the chair of the committee, emphasized that this report would help the U.S. and the world better prepare for future pandemics. He stated, “This work will help the U.S. and the world predict the next pandemic, be prepared for it, protect ourselves against it, and hopefully prevent it.”
COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, located in Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and spread rapidly across the globe. The virus led to over 7 million deaths worldwide and caused significant economic disruptions as countries closed borders and imposed quarantines.
Prior to this investigation, there had been reports suggesting the possibility of a laboratory leak, but the prevailing opinion was that the virus had jumped from animals to humans. Now, this dominant theory is being questioned, with the laboratory leak theory emerging as a more likely explanation for the deadly spread of COVID-19.
Meanwhile definitive proof is still lacking, the possibility of a lab leak has gained significant attention, and further investigation is needed to uncover the true origins of the virus. This shift in perspective highlights the importance of transparency and thorough investigation in understanding the origins of global health crises.
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