Joint Chiefs chairman: U.S. probing whether coronavirus escaped a Chinese lab
(USA Features) U.S. intelligence agencies are currently investigating whether the coronavirus may have escaped from a Chinese lab in Wuhan city where research is done on highly contagious diseases, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley told reporters at the Pentagon Tuesday that initial information indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be a “natural” event that stemmed from animal-to-human transmission.
But he also noted published reports indicating that the virus may have occurred after escaping a research lab.“It should be no surprise that… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 15th, 2020 | Author: admin | Filed under: COVID-19 | Tags: China, COVID-19, Gen Mark Milley, Wuhan | Comments Off on Joint Chiefs chairman: U.S. probing whether coronavirus escaped a Chinese lab