It laid out four possible origin theories and argued the most likely was some form of animal-to-human transmission and that the virus is naturally occurring. Many questions remain, but the introduction of the virus from a laboratory was "an extremely unlikely pathway," according to the report. But he went out of his way to highlight that intelligence agencies are working with partners in the "interagency and academia," which presumably means scientists and experts. Scientists who study viruses in the field are extremely skeptical of this view. A lot of Democrats want liberal Justice Stephen Breyer to retire now so a Biden-appointed justice can replace him.

Source: CNN April 15, 2021 23:14 UTC