Biden Signs Bill to Declassify COVID Origins Intelligence on Wuhan Lab

President Joe Biden speaks during a Nowruz reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on March 20, 2023. Richard Pierrin/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill mandating the declassification of intelligence related to the origins of COVID-19, saying that he shares “Congress’s goal of releasing as much information as possible” on the issue.

“We need to get to the bottom of COVID-19’s origins to help ensure we can better prevent future pandemics,” Biden said in a statement. “My Administration will continue to review all classified information relating to COVID19’s origins, including potential links to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.”