Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence believes the Corona virus originated in a laboratory in China. He also said America should ask Chinese leaders to be open and honest about the origins of COVID-19.
"Evidence shows that the coronavirus came out of a Chinese laboratory," Pence said at an event in Washington.
However, the vice president who served in the era of President Donald Trump’s administration did not reveal solid evidence of his intent. In the past, Trump has also said that he believes the Corona virus has leaked from the lab, but also shows no relevant evidence.
Pence also criticized government Joe Biden for rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO). He accused the WHO of being run by China. Biden is also accused of wanting to stop the search for the origin of the Corona virus before changing his mind.
U.S. intelligence has not yet been able to reach a conclusion from where the first source of the COVID-19 virus came from. Biden recently asked intelligence to investigate him more seriously.
As reported, the consensus of most scientists agrees that the Corona virus originated in nature, most likely bats, before jumping into humans. The same thing has happened in the past, for example the SARS virus.
However, some scientists also argue that research into the possibility of Corona virus leaking from the laboratory still needs to be done because this theory cannot be fully overcome.
On the other hand, Pence says America should not fund scientific research in China because a lot of bad things are done there according to him. "Under no circumstances should the United States allow public or private funding for science laboratories in China," he said.
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