CIA now says COVID most likely originated from a lab leak but has "low confidence" in its assessment
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.
What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came From a Lab
The problem for the lab-leak position is that the U.S. has never had access to the Wuhan lab and has thus been unable to ...
CIA assesses lab leak most plausible source of Covid-19, though with low confidence
The CIA now assesses the virus that causes Covid-19 more likely originated from an accidental lab leak in China, rather than occurring naturally, according to a statement from the agency Saturday, ...
Assessing Claims That the CIA Supports the Lab-Leak Hypothesis for COVID
On January 25, 2025, however, the CIA revised its previous assessment, announcing that it now favored a laboratory-associated ...
Covid-19: How a group of amateur investigators pushed the lab-leak theory
DRASTIC, a group of internet users with no expertise in virology, has been pushing their hypothesis of a research accident in ...
Opinion
Column: A CIA ‘assessment’ revives the fact-free claim that COVID started in a Chinese lab
Not a speck of evidence has emerged showing that the COVID virus leaked from a Chinese lab. So why does a just-released CIA statement claim that it did? Blame politics.
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CIA becomes latest intel agency to conclude COVID-19 likely originated from Chinese lab leak
On his way out, former CIA Director William Burns had called on the agency to take a stance on COVID-19’s origins instead of staying neutral, sources told the Wall Street Journal. Under ...
CIA Backs COVID Lab Leak Theory: What We Know
The virus that started the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a lab in China, the CIA said in a new assessment, though it has no conclusive evidence.
CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak
The CIA on Saturday offered a new assessment on the origin of the Covid outbreak, saying the coronavirus is "more likely" to ...
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CIA now favors lab-leak theory, as critics of covid response take power
The CIA said Saturday that it now favors a Chinese laboratory leak as the mostly likely origin of the coronavirus pandemic, the latest development in the still-simmering debate over the virus and ...
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CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, but Confidence Remains Low
The CIA admits it has "low confidence" in its conclusion and says both a natural origin and a research-related incident are still possible. HealthDay News — After years of speculation, the CIA has ...
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Gain-of-Function Research Funding Ends, EcoHealth Alliance Out
In the advent of President Donald Trump’s second term, four quick, significant actions related EcoHealth Alliance, Fauci and ...