Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Believes COVID-19 Originated from a Chinese Laboratory Leak
March 22, 2025, New York — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently stated in an interview that he believes COVID-19 may have originated from an accidental leak from a Chinese laboratory.
Johnson pointed out in the interview that he remains open to the virus's origin, but increasing evidence leads him to lean towards the belief that a laboratory leak is a plausible explanation. He called on the international community to strengthen investigations into the virus's origin to prevent similar global health crises in the future.
These remarks sparked widespread attention and discussion. Some scientists and experts support Johnson's view, believing that the possibility of a laboratory leak should be further investigated. However, some experts emphasize that there is currently no conclusive evidence proving the virus originated from a laboratory leak, and the natural origin hypothesis remains dominant.
The Chinese government has previously denied allegations of a laboratory leak multiple times, emphasizing that the origin of the virus is a scientific question that should be concluded by scientists through research.
World Health Organization (WHO) has also organized expert groups to visit China to investigate the virus's origin, but no clear conclusion has been reached yet.
As the global pandemic continues, the issue of the virus's origin remains a focus of international attention. Johnson's statement has once again sparked heated discussions on this issue, highlighting the importance of a thorough investigation into the virus's origin.
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After Boris Johnson's remarks regarding the possibility of COVID-19 originating from a Chinese laboratory leak, global discussions on the virus's origin have intensified once again.
Recently, information provided by several official agencies and media reports has further increased attention.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Assessment
January 25, 2025, the Central Intelligence Agency released a report stating that COVID-19 likely originated from a laboratory leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
CIA Director John Reckliffe stated that based on intelligence, science, and common sense, everything indicates that COVID-19 originated from a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Assessment
March 12, 2025, German media reported that the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) based on scientific data from Chinese research institutions and other materials, as early as 2020, judged that the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic was very likely an accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with a probability determined to be as high as 80% to 95%.
U.S. Congressional Report
December 2, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives Special Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic occurred a 520-page report, after two years of investigation, concluding that COVID-19 may have leaked from a Chinese laboratory.
These assessments and reports from official agencies provide new perspectives on the laboratory leak theory of COVID-19. However, it should be noted that although these assessments have increased attention to the possibility of a laboratory leak leak, the scientific community has not yet reached a consensus on the virus's origin. International agencies such as the World Health Organization continue to investigate in order to reveal the true source of COVID-19.