Joe Biden, Boris Johnson call for further Covid-19 origins investigation in China

The leaders of the United States and Britain vowed to support an independent investigation into the origins of Covid-19, "including in China", in a meeting on the eve of the G7 Leaders' Summit in Cornwall. A joint statement from US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson added to earlier comments from European Union leaders urging China to permit inspectors "complete access" to all relevant sites and information related to the pandemic. "We will also support a timely, transparent and evidence-based independent process for the next phase of the WHO-convened Covid-19 origins study, including in China, and for…