Morning Jolt: Can We Handle the Truth of the COVID-Origin Probe?

On the menu today: The U.S. intelligence community’s investigation of the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins will have long-term consequences for the world, including future scientific research; a tariff proposal that China hawks might find intriguing; and how a temporary problem is creating a new, and likely permanent, entitlement.

The Long-Term Consequences of the Investigation into COVID-19’s Origins

Today is July 15; according to administration sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal, President Joe Biden is due to receive a 45-day update on the U.S. intelligence community's review of the origins of COVID-19 "in mid-July."

So far, no significant information about the probe has leaked. The probe can reach one of two plausible answers, or one implausible answer.

Plausible answer No. 1: We cannot prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the COVID-19 pandemic was the result of a lab leak in Wuhan. There is a lot of circumstantial evidence — probably enough for prosecutors to win a case ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY July 15 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY July 15 2021 Can We Handle the Truth of the COVID-Origin Probe? On the menu today: The U.S. intelligence community’s investigation of the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins will have long-term consequences for the world, including future scientific research; a tariff proposal that China hawks might find intriguing; and how a temporary problem is creating a new, and likely permanent, entitlement. The Long-Term Consequences of the Investigation into COVID-19’s Origins Today is July 15; according to administration sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal, President Joe Biden is due to receive a 45-day update on the U.S. intelligence community's review of the origins of COVID-19 "in mid-July." So far, no significant information about the probe has leaked. The probe can reach one of two plausible answers, or one implausible answer. Plausible answer No. 1: We cannot prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the COVID-19 pandemic was the result of a lab leak in Wuhan. There is a lot of circumstantial evidence — probably enough for prosecutors to win a case ...   READ MORE

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