White House says Biden, Xi discussed origins of COVID probe

U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the investigation into the origins of COVID-19 during a call on Thursday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to the White House. 'They did discuss a range of trans-national issues including COVID-19, and understanding its origins is of course a primary concern for this administration,' White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. 'Yes, it was a topic raised, but I'm not going to go into further detail.'