COVID Origins: Unveiling the Correspondence

The Concern: The 2021 silence surrounding President Biden regarding the research suggesting COVID was a result of a lab leak.

COVID-19, often referred to by President-elect Trump as the China Virus, stands as a major deception of the century (“COVID coverup,” Dec. 27).

This virus claimed millions of lives — all while the intelligence community omitted critical evidence from President Biden regarding its potential origins in a Chinese laboratory. Perhaps it wouldn’t have made much of a difference in his understanding of the pandemic anyway.

The federal government led us to accept that the virus either emerged from a food market or rabid bats, a narrative that many Democrats seemed to accept without questioning its validity.

Ron Zajicek

Cortlandt Manor

My wife succumbed to COVID-19 in February 2022.

Initially, I held President Donald Trump responsible for his mishandling of the country’s early response to COVID in 2020. However, after considering The Post’s reporting, I now see that the tragic loss of 1.1 million American lives was tied to a coverup by the Biden administration shielding China’s dangerous lab practices from scrutiny.

Was this leniency towards China under President Biden a means for Hunter to secure lucrative deals in the country, or simply more deep-state arrogance?

Ultimately, we are all affected by an administration that has neglected its fundamental duty to protect

its citizens.

Ron Spurga

Manhattan

The Post’s cover headline regarding the concealed COVID-19 evidence from Biden fails to capture the full picture.

The headline should have stated “evidence was hidden from the American public.”

Individuals like Anthony Fauci and his associates deserve accountability. Had the public been informed about the truth regarding China, a call for action would have arisen.

Instead, government officials engaged in a coverup to shield China from criticism.

Ezra Ini

Queens

Consider this for a moment: Did COVID originate in caves six hours from the Wuhan markets, or did it emerge from a laboratory just blocks away from that market, where research was focused on how to transmit coronaviruses to humans?

It’s not necessary to be a scientist to figure this out.

Bruce Collins

Middletown, NJ

The Concern: The Post’s appeal for greater compassion towards homeless individuals grappling with mental health issues.

Politicians in New York City and State, including Governor Hochul, must demonstrate increased compassion for the homeless (“Where’s the ‘compassion,’?” Editorial, Dec. 26).

Additionally, we must show concern for those suffering from mental illness who also commit offenses.

During my time as a homeless individual, I faced loneliness, despair, and hunger — until a stranger offered me a room where I could find stability and rebuild my life.

Today, there are homeless veterans facing mental health challenges, and our government has a duty to assist them.

Too much time has elapsed, and the homeless and mentally ill are tragically becoming further marginalized.

Frederick Bedell Jr.

Bellerose

The most compassionate approach entails removing financial incentives tied to homelessness and related issues.

However, I lack confidence that this change will occur because, for those in power, solving the issue equates to a loss of funding.

Unfortunately, that’s how the system tends to operate.

Robert Sanfilippo

Bellmore

The phrase “perversion of compassion” accurately captures the essence of Democratic policies.

Allowing individuals with severe mental illness to wander freely is not only inhumane for them, but poses a risk to all of us.

Paul Bloustein

Cincinnati, Ohio