Washington, DC — Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is among House Republicans questioning co-authors of an academic paper on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The paper was published in March of 2020, just as government shutdowns were being ordered. The scientists concluded it was unlikely that the strain of the coronavirus had been created in a lab, but had spread from wild animals to humans.
Miller-Meeks says understanding the origins of COVID helps officials prepare for the next pandemic.
Miller-Meeks made her comments during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Republicans on the panel have accused the scientists of covering up the origins of the virus. Democrats on the panel accuse Republicans of pushing a partisan narrative and attacking public health officials.
