MOSCOW, 30 Jul – RIA Novosti. Senior officials from the administration of U.S. President Donald trump has forced U.S. intelligence agencies to look for evidence confirming the theory that the origin of the coronavirus COVID-19 is associated with the laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the newspaper New York Times, citing current and former U.S. officials.
trump said earlier that the U.S. side considers the version that the coronavirus COVID-19 originated in the laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and intends to establish its origin. The us President warned China of the consequences if it turns out that Beijing deliberately allowed the flash COVID-19. Earlier, the Chinese foreign Ministry said that China from the beginning followed an open and responsible position regarding the publication of data about the epidemic coronavirus infection.
According to sources, the initiative of putting pressure on American intelligence agencies took on former head of the CIA, Secretary of state Mike Pompeo. In addition, it is reported that Deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger, who previously was a journalist in Beijing in January from time to time made a reconnaissance to collect data that could support any theory of the origin of the virus associated with the laboratory. The state Department and national security Council declined to comment on the issue.
according to the newspaper, some analysts dealing with issues in the field of intelligence, is concerned that the pressure from the representatives of the presidential administration may distort estimates of virus. However, many intelligence services are skeptical about the fact that it is possible to find evidence connected with the laboratory.
Earlier on NBC News, citing people familiar with American officials reported that the administration of U.S. President Donald trump last week instructed the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of defense and the CIA to find out whether the secret of the Chinese authorities and the world health organization (who) information about the start of a pandemic COVID-19.
Deputy Chairman of the security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev earlier told RIA Novosti that the first to set the origin of the coronavirus unlikely, viruses – the oldest agents on Earth. The Australian foreign Minister Maris Payne stated the need for a global investigation of the reasons for the outbreak of a pandemic coronavirus. The Minister of economic cooperation and development of Germany Gerd Muller has urged Beijing to be open-minded on the question of the circumstances of the occurrence of the virus. The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on homeland security and governmental Affairs, Ron Johnson reported that the Committee will begin a major investigation into the reasons for the emergence and spread of coronavirus as well as the role of China and who.
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