EcoHealth Alliance President to Face Congressional Testimony on COVID-19 Origins

Dr. Peter Daszak will testify amid allegations of misleading Congress about gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab.

Dr. Peter Daszak, EcoHealth Alliance President, will testify before Congress on May 1 regarding his organization's ties with the Wuhan Institute of Virology and gain-of-function research.
Daszak is accused of lying to Congress about the nature of his work with the Wuhan lab, specifically concerning gain-of-function research, which is a federal crime.
EcoHealth Alliance is scrutinized for funneling millions in taxpayer funds to the Wuhan lab for coronavirus research, amid debates over COVID-19's origins.
Daszak's upcoming testimony is part of a broader investigation into the origins of COVID-19, with Republicans demanding documents and records from EcoHealth.
The U.S. Energy Department and FBI have determined that COVID-19 likely emerged from a lab leak in China.