The U.S. has been urged to respect science and facts in its investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. FBI Director Christopher Wray suggested that Covid-19 may have originated from a potential lab incident in Wuhan, China, and the Chinese government has interfered with the FBI's ongoing probe. The World Health Organization has called for more international cooperation and collaboration to help uncover the source of the virus.
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The US Department of Energy has concluded with "low confidence" that the Covid-19 pandemic "likely" originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China, according to a classified report delivered to key lawmakers on the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. Intelligence agencies can make assessments with either low, medium or high confidence, but one source cautioned that the DOE's conclusion was not being viewed as hugely significant due to interagency disagreements. The US Department of Energy's assessment is the latest in a series of reports from the US government and other countries that have sought to determine the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This article discusses the Biden administration's new policy that would limit migrants' eligibility to claim asylum when crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. The proposed rule would presume asylum ineligibility and encourage migrants to use other pathways into the U.S. or seek asylum in other countries. The rule is intended to reduce the burden on the US-Mexico border and discourage reliance on human smugglers. It will take effect when Covid measures at the border expire and will be open for public comment for 60 days before it is finalized.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has blocked two Democratic representatives from serving on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence due to national security concerns, citing that "integrity matters" and that the decision was not based on political payback. He has also filled out the GOP rosters of newly created select committees to investigate the politicization of the government and the origins of the Covid pandemic.
Thousands of nurses in England have gone on strike to demand a 5% pay increase above inflation, joining a wave of strikes by public sector workers across the U.K. The strike has caused disruption for travelers, as inflation in the U.K. has hit a 41-year high of 11.1%. The strike is a stark contrast to the appreciation shown to health workers during the Covid pandemic, and the government is under increasing pressure to address the issue of long-term deterioration of the National Health Service.
A group of vaccine advisers to the federal government have expressed their disappointment and anger at the lack of data presented to them by government…
The United States is facing a new strain of Covid-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The strain, known as XBB.1.5,…