"White House Monitors China's Risky COVID Research After Mutant Strain Kills 'Humanized' Mice"

The White House is expressing concern over risky scientific research in China following a study that found a coronavirus variant killed 100% of "humanized" mice, emphasizing the potential for mishandled viruses to harm Americans. The study, which has sparked controversy and raised safety concerns, suggests a risk of the virus spilling over into humans. The Biden administration's vigilance comes amid ongoing questions about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of a lab leak, with attention focused on the Wuhan Institute of Virology and its involvement in US-funded "gain of function" research.