ravaged their economies actually start? that wasn t the only one who raises the g-7 is that, um, we don t know, we haven t had access to the laboratories to determine whether or not, i have not reached a conclusion, because our intelligence community is not certain yet. reporter: so, now, this. a g-7 joint communication that says we also call for a timely transparent expert-led and science-based w. h. o.-convened phase ii covid-19 origin study including, as recommended by the experts report, in china. the biden white house has called for that before, and it hasn t happened. they are reviewing available intelligence without chinese data so far, and now it sounds like international partners have been doing the same. it doesn t look as though
lowest point in years. well, let me make it clear, i think he s right it s a low point. i was going to find out whether or not he, in fact, did engage in trying to interfere in our election. i was going to take a look at whether he was involved in the cybersecurity breach that occurred, etc. and if i did, i was going to respond. i did, i checked it out, so i had access to all the intelligence. he was engaged in those activities. reporter: the u.s. has also now signed on to a joint communique calling on china the cooperate with a new covid-19 origins investigation. the u.s. has asked for this before, and it hasn t happened. but now they ve got some other allies signing on who say, quote: we also call for a timely, transparent, expert-led and science-based w.h.o. convening into covid-19 origins as recommended by the experts report in china.
quote: a timely, transparent, expert-led and science-based w.h.o.-convened covid-19 study as recommended by the expert report. but is that language strong enough against china, and why didn t this happen sooner? florida s governor, ron desantis, calling out china s cover-up earlier on sunday morning futures. i tell you, this origins of covid are, this is such an astounding cover-up, one of the biggest cover-ups we ve ever seen. what they did with the gain of function research, understanding that these researchers had been infected in the fall of 2019 if then to cover it up for months and then to not view that as something that s of utmost important to be able to, one, get the truth, but then to hold china accountable, to be that deferential to china, i don t think that s what the american public is looking for. i think that they want to see a
evidence-based and expert led who phase 2 study on the origins of covid-19 that is free from interference as more world leaders call for an independent investigation. the world has the right to know exactly what happened in order to be able to learn lessons. we support all the efforts in order to make the transparency and to know the truth. earlier this year, a world health organization team partnered with the chinese government called for an investigation to how the pandemic began. officials said that they were denied access and the government is still withholding information. chinese officials refuse to allow a follow up investigation. the biden administration has requested the intelligence community look into all of this with two theories in mind. one that this occurred naturally and two that the pandemic escaped from the lab in wuhan. martha? rich, thanks very much. rich edson. let s bring in jerry baker,
statement saying we call for progress on a transparent evidence-based and expert led w.h.o. phase two study into the origins of covid-19 that is free from interference. more officials openly call for an independent investigation. investigators need complete access to whatever is necessary to really find the source as this pandemic. earlier this year, a world health organization team partnered with the chinese government for an examination in china into covid-19 s origins. officials say they were denied access and that china s government is still withholding information. chinese officials refused to allow a follow-up investigation in china and instead say the w.h.o. should examine u.s. government by a lapse state department has declassified intelligence that it says points to a possible leak. several researchers there fell ill in the fall of 2019.