The book titled "What Really Happened in Wuhan: the Cover-Ups, the Conspiracies and the Classified Research" is written by Australian investigative journalist Sharri Markson.
Initially, WHO was backing the Chinese and concluded that it was highly unlikely that covid-19 came from a laboratory in Wuhan, and it may have originated in bats and was subjected to severe criticism.
According to the Republican report, maintenance and renovation taking place at the WIV and the adjacent lab, the Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory, related to its hazardous waste treatment system and air conditioning systems while carrying out research on coronaviruses, is a cause of concern.
China has maintained the COVID-19 virus emerged from a Wuhan food market whose merchandise reportedly included exotic wild animals sold for human consumption. Country's scientists have said the virus likely jumped from an animal to humans in a market that sold wildlife.
