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What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came From a Lab
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The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
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 weighed in yet again: A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic.
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Newly-confirmed CIA Director John Ratcliffe told Fox News the decision to release a Biden-era analysis favoring the COVID-19 lab leak theory is a step toward transparency.
Ooh, that’s a big one,” Donald Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order – one of dozens during his first hours as president – to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization.
The news comes after the CIA announced over the weekend that COVID-19 most likely originated from a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2020.
The report was declassified and released on Saturday on the orders of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency, John Ratcliffe.
The US spy agency points the finger at China while acknowledging it has "low confidence" in its own conclusion, which is based on fresh analysis of intelligence about the spread of the virus.
China on Monday dismissed the lab leak theory on COVID-19 origins proposed by the CIA, calling it baseless and emphasizing the need for scientific investigation, state media reported.
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
World: Covid-19 origin theory, Donald Trump's pick, John Ratcliffe, the new CIA chief, has been a long-time supporter of the lab leak theory.
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