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Biden Orders More Intel Investigation of COVID-19 Origin by ZEKE MILLER and Biden Asked U.S Snorkel Spots Thursday May 27, 2021 T: 582-7800 www.arubatoday.com facebook.com/arubatoday instagram.com/arubatoday Page 10 Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper Biden orders more Intel investigation of COVID-19 origin By ZEKE MILLER and Biden asked U.S. intelli- AAMER MADHANI gence agencies to report Associated Press back within 90 days. He WASHINGTON (AP) — directed U.S. national lab- President Joe Biden on oratories to assist with the Wednesday ordered U.S. investigation and the intel- intelligence officials to “re- ligence community to pre- double” their efforts to in- pare a list of specific que- vestigate the origins of the ries for the Chinese govern- COVID-19 pandemic, in- ment. He called on China cluding any possibility the to cooperate with interna- trail might lead to a Chi- tional probes into the ori- nese laboratory. gins of the pandemic. After months of minimizing Republicans, including that possibility as a fringe former President Donald theory, the Biden adminis- Trump, have promoted tration is joining worldwide the theory that the virus pressure for China to be emerged from a labora- more open about the out- tory accident rather than break, aiming to head off naturally through human GOP complaints the presi- contact with an infected dent has not been tough animal in Wuhan, China. enough as well as to use Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Diana the opportunity to press Bianchi, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human China on alleged obstruc- Continued on Page 2 Development, speak after a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee looking into the budget estimates for National Institute of Health (NIH) and the state of medical research, Wednesday, tion. May 26, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Associated Press A2 THURSDAY 27 MAY 2021 UP FRONT Biden orders more Intel investigation of COVID-19 origin Continued from Front investigations. “The failure to get our in- Biden in a statement said spectors on the ground the majority of the intel- in those early months will ligence community had always hamper any inves- “coalesced” around those tigation into the origin of two scenarios but “do not COVID-19,” he said. believe there is sufficient Administration officials information to assess one continue to harbor strong to be more likely than the doubts about the lab leak other.” He revealed that theory. Rather, they view two agencies lean toward China’s refusal to cooper- the animal link and “one ate in the investigation — leans more toward” the lab particularly on something theory, “each with low or of such magnitude — as moderate confidence.” emblematic of other irre- “The United States will also sponsible actions on the keep working with like- world stage. minded partners around Privately, administration of- the world to press China to ficials say the end result, if participate in a full, trans- ever known, won’t change parent, evidence-based In this May 13, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White anything, but note China’s international investigation House in Washington. Biden is asking U.S. intelligence agencies to “redouble” their efforts to stonewalling is now on dis- and to provide access to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. play for the world to see. all relevant data and evi- Associated Press The State Department, dence,” said Biden. search on enhancing the origin of pandemic, Fauci, scrutinize,” Fauci said at a which ended one Trump- His statement came after severity or transmissibility a White House coronavirus Senate hearing. era probe into the Chinese weeks of the administration of a virus. Paul has been adviser, said Wednesday White House press secre- lab theory this spring, said it endeavoring to avoid pub- critical of Dr. Anthony Fau- that he and most others in tary Jen Psaki said Tuesday was continuing to cooper- lic discussion of the lab leak ci, the government’s top the scientific community that the White House sup- ate with other government theory and privately sug- infectious-disease expert, “believe that the most likely ports a new World Health agencies and pressed Chi- gesting it was farfetched. and aggressively ques- scenario is that this was a Organization investigation na to cooperate with the In another sign of shifting tioned him at a recent Sen- natural occurrence, but in China, but she added world. attitudes, the Senate ap- ate hearing over the work no one knows that 100 per- that an effective probe “China’s position that their proved two Wuhan lab-re- in China. The other amend- cent for sure.” “And since “would require China finally part in this investigation is lated amendments without ment was from GOP Sen. there’s a lot of concern, a stepping up and allowing complete is disappointing opposition, attaching them Joni Ernst of Iowa and it lot of speculation and since access needed to deter- and at odds with the rest of to a largely unrelated bill to would prevent any fund- no one absolutely knows mine the origins.” the international commu- increase U.S. investments ing to the Wuhan Institute that, I believe we do need Biden still held out the possi- nity that is working collab- in innovation. One of the of Virology. Both were ap- the kind of investigation bility that a firm conclusion oratively across the board amendments, from Sen. proved without roll call where there’s open trans- may never be reached, to bring an end to this pan- Rand Paul, R-Ky., would votes as part of the broader parency and all the infor- given the Chinese govern- demic and improve glob- block U.S. funding of Chi- bill that is still under debate mation that’s available, ment’s refusal to fully co- al health security,” said nese “gain of function” re- in the Senate. As for the to be made available, to operate with international spokesman Ned Price.q Karine Jean-Pierre makes history giving White House briefing Jean-Pierre, the White press secretary Jen Psaki, House spokespeople House principal deputy who has publicly said she before her, Jean-Pierre press secretary, had briefed only intends to serve in the leaned heavily on a binder reporters aboard Air Force role for about a year, and full of prepared notes and One, but Wednesday Wednesday’s appearance statements, as she fielded marked her first time before was seen as an audition of questions on topics includ- the lectern for a televised sorts for the job. Jean-Pierre ing the Tokyo Olympics and briefing. “It’s a real honor to fields press requests and the origins of the coronavi- be standing here today,” makes frequent appear- rus pandemic. Jean-Pierre, Jean-Pierre told report- ances for the Biden admin- who was born in Martinique ers, when asked about her istration on cable news. to Haitian emigrants and historic turn. “Clearly the “Today is a big day in the grew up in New York City, president believes that rep- press office and @White- has spoken publicly about resentation matters, and I House. My partner in how her own experiences appreciate him giving me truth--@KJP46 is doing her as an immigrant have in- White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks this opportunity.” first full briefing from the po- formed her lengthy career during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, May 26, Judy Smith, who served dium today making history in politics. “I am every- 2021, in Washington. as deputy press secre- in her own right. But doing thing that Donald Trump Associated Press tary to President George her real justice means also hates,” she said in a video By ALEXANDRA JAFFE ly gay woman to deliver the H.W. Bush in 1991, was the recognizing her talent, her for progressive organiza- Associated Press White House press briefing first Black woman to take brilliance and her wonder- tion MoveOn in 2018. “I’m WASHINGTON (AP) — Kar- and only the second Black on the role. Jean-Pierre is ful spirit,” Psaki tweeted. a Black woman, I’m gay, I ine Jean-Pierre on Wednes- woman in history to take on seen as a potential succes- On Wednesday, like Psaki am a mom. Both my par- day became the first open- the role. sor to current White House and generations of White ents were born in Haiti.”q A3 U.S. NEWS THURSDAY 27 MAY 2021 California and U.S. agree to allow big offshore wind farms By BRIAN MELLEY the table. We feel we’re on Associated Press the menu,” said Mike Con- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cali- roy, executive director of fornia and the U.S. gov- The Pacific Coast Federa- ernment announced an tion of Fishermen’s Associa- agreement Tuesday to tions. The area off Morro open up areas off the Bay is a fishery for tuna and state’s central and north- sword fish and he’s con- ern coasts to the first com- cerned that the floating mercial wind energy farms turbines could change mi- on the Pacific Coast. gratory patterns of whales The pact that would float and other species. If blue hundreds of turbines off and humpback whales, for the coast of Morro Bay and example, are forced closer Humboldt Bay was touted to shore, it could bring clo- as a breakthrough to even- sures of Dungeness crab tually power 1.6 million fishing. homes and help the state The areas were chosen by and federal government agreement with the state, reach ambitious climate the Department of Interior, change goals through which oversees the Bureau clean energy production.
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