Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US does not have certainty about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, despite claiming over the weekend there was 'enormous evidence' the virus originated in a Chinese lab.
Washington Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US does not have certainty about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, despite claiming over the weekend there was"enormous evidence" the virus originated in a Chinese lab.
Although he conceded he couldn't be certain, Pompeo continued to push his lab claim, countering the leading theory among intelligence experts and international analysts that the virus came into human contact at a wet market. Assessments circulated among US intelligence-sharing allies have posited that it is "highly unlikely" the virus originated in a lab. The US intelligence community has said it is looking into both possibilities.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Top general says U.S. doesn't know if coronavirus emerged from Wuhan lab, contradicting Trump and PompeoArmy General Mark Milley said the U.S. doesn't know where the coronavirus originated from.
Weiterlesen »
China Challenges Pompeo to Show Proof Coronavirus Came From Wuhan LabChina challenged Mike Pompeo to present evidence that would back his recent claim that the coronavirus came from a Chinese laboratory, in the first official government reaction to the U.S. secretary of state’s statement.
Weiterlesen »
Taliban not living up to commitments, U.S. Defense Secretary saysU.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday that the Taliban were not living up to their commitments under an agreement signed this year, amid signs the fragile deal is under strain by a political deadlock and increasing Taliban violence.
Weiterlesen »
Israel plans thousands of new settler homes ahead of Pompeo visitIsrael announced a plan for thousands of new Jewish settlement homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday as Washington voiced readiness to back de facto Israeli annexations there.
Weiterlesen »
What the History of Polio Can Teach Us About COVID-19Nothing new about social distancing
Weiterlesen »
Major U.S. Automakers Are Expected to Reopen Their Factories Within 2 WeeksThe United Auto Workers union on Tuesday appeared to be onboard
Weiterlesen »