Top U.S. spy agency: coronavirus not manmade
2020-05-01 08:02:49 source:CGTN
May 1, 2020
A statement from U.S. intelligence agencies debunks a conspiracy theory about the origin of the coronavirus, concluding that the virus was "not manmade or genetically modified."
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the statement Thursday, adding that the U.S. intelligence community will continue efforts to determine if "the outbreak began through contact with infected animals or if it was the result of an accident at a laboratory in Wuhan."
The conclusions were consistent with a worldwide scientific consensus that includes the World Health Organization.
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