CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab | AP News
Jan 25, 2025 · “The lab leak is the only theory supported by science, intelligence, and common sense,” Ratcliffe said in 2023. The CIA said it will continue to evaluate any new information …
Why the Covid China lab leak theory still matters - Financial Times
2 days ago · The lab leak idea has spawned various sub-theories. One is that Sars-Cov-2 was being investigated by researchers having been gathered from a bat or other wild animal. …
COVID-19 lab leak theory - Wikipedia
The COVID-19 lab leak theory, or lab leak hypothesis, is the idea that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, came from a laboratory.
What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came From a Lab
6 days ago · 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 reach a definitive answer for more than five years. …
CIA assesses lab leak most plausible source of Covid-19, though …
Jan 25, 2025 · 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 …
House panel concludes that COVID-19 pandemic came from a lab leak …
Dec 3, 2024 · The committee’s 520-page report, released on 2 December, offers no new direct evidence of a lab leak, but summarizes a circumstantial case, including that the Wuhan …
Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
Jun 3, 2024 · One alarming detail — leaked to The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by current and former U.S. government officials — is that scientists on Dr. Shi’s team fell ill with Covid …
Covid origin: Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory is so disputed - BBC
Mar 1, 2023 · It's a suspicion that the coronavirus may have escaped, accidentally or otherwise, from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan where the virus was first recorded. Its …
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says
Feb 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the coronavirus …
The COVID lab-leak hypothesis: what scientists do and don’t …
Jun 8, 2021 · Nature looks at the key arguments that support a lab leak, and the extent to which research has answers. There’s not yet any substantial evidence for a lab leak.