Prosecutors said the money came from Economic Injury Disaster Loans distributed by the Small Business Administration and was instead funneled into cryptocurrency investments.
While researchers have identified several animals, such as raccoon dogs, civet cats, and bamboo rats, as potential transmission hosts, definitive links remain unproven.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has agreed to testify before Congress regarding the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic.