The U.S. Congress released an investigation into the Covid-19 pandemic, suggesting the virus escaped from a lab, masks were ineffective, and the economy suffered unnecessarily.

Perhaps the most significant news of the day, if not the week, is that "the U.S. government has officially confirmed the theory that the SARS-CoV-2 virus did not originate from natural sources." Additionally, it acknowledged that it partially funded the development of this artificial virus. This conclusion has been drawn by numerous media outlets from a more than 500-page document released on Monday, December 2, by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic of the U.S. Congress. However, the conclusions in the report itself are not as straightforward.

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In February 2023, the U.S. Congress established a special group (subcommittee) to thoroughly investigate the causes, course, and consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is standard practice in response to any significant domestic or global events and phenomena. One of the three highest governing bodies in the United States must ascertain what actually happened, whether the response was appropriate, and how to prevent a future crisis.

After nearly two years of work, the subcommittee (Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, SSCP) produced a 557-page report (PDF). In preparing this report, they processed 100 investigations, conducted 38 interviews, and gathered sworn testimonies—totaling over a million pages. The main findings from the document are summarized in a press release. The emphasis placed in the press release differs from what is presented in the report. It seems that political motivations may be at play, though this cannot be judged directly.

The committee included representatives from both major U.S. parties: the Republican and Democratic parties. This is also standard practice, as this approach mitigates the political optics of those preparing the report. Consequently, the report contains a section with findings that were unanimously acknowledged, as well as a set of points that emerged during the investigation but whose significance (weight) is questionable. In other words, they are recognized as important only by one political side.

The first list consists of five main points:

The likelihood of the coronavirus emerging from a laboratory incident is not a conspiracy theory;
EcoHealth Alliance and its leader, Peter Daszak, conducted experiments on virus modification in the Wuhan laboratory under a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), violating both safety protocols and funding conditions—they should never receive taxpayer money again;
Scientific communication must be clear and understandable, backed by experimental evidence, and come from trusted figures such as frontline medical workers;
U.S. health officials must restore public trust; Americans want to be informed, not indoctrinated;
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo abused his position and concealed the true number of deaths in nursing homes.

The overall list of points highlighted by the authors of the report and press release is much longer, but evidently, there is no bipartisan consensus on their weight and significance. For instance, one point acknowledges the phenomenal success of Operation Warp Speed (OWS), which established a public-private partnership for the development of coronavirus vaccines. Following that, the document includes a partially contradictory point regarding the failure of mandatory vaccination policies.

The issue here is that OWS was initiated by the Trump administration, resulting in the saving of millions of lives. Meanwhile, mandatory vaccination sparked protests among voters, placing blame on the Biden administration. Although the mass immunization campaign in the U.S. began before his inauguration, under the previous "leader." Such not-so-subtle games permeate the entire press release, making it challenging to extract substantial information.

A fundamental flaw in vaccination campaigns, as noted by the report's authors, is that vaccines do not provide lasting immunity, and their administration does not take into account the patient's natural immunity. It is important to remember that this immunity is sufficiently maintained for about six to ten months. Therefore, those who have already recovered can be vaccinated secondarily. Similarly, the failure of lockdown policies, mask mandates, social distancing, and isolation has been highlighted. There are many questions regarding these from both scientific and organizational perspectives. However, for political reasons, even health representatives formulate responses in a biased manner.

One of the most important conclusions from the report can be summarized as follows:

The next pandemic is inevitable, and all the tools for preparation are available. Instead of political and economic motives, public servants must prioritize the interests of citizens and make scientifically grounded decisions. It can be expected that this document will serve as an impetus for some subtle yet significant fundamental shifts in American legislation.

This information may become a genuine celebration for conspiracy theorists. Considering that in 2022 alone, the NIH allocated nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in grant funding to laboratories worldwide. This figure pales in comparison to the amount of money lost by American taxpayers during the pandemic: at least 455 billion dollars allocated from the budget for government assistance was stolen. Nearly half of this was due to international fraud.