COVID pandemic ‘likely’ caused by Wuhan lab accident: FBI
By DW
04 March 2023 |
4:14 pm
FBI Director Christopher Wray has accused China of obstructing US efforts to find the cause of the coronavirus pandemic. He said his agency believes COVID-19 spread due to a lab accident in the city of Wuhan.
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