CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak

The CIA released a new assessment suggesting that the Covid outbreak is more likely to have originated from a Chinese lab than from animals, although they have low confidence in this determination. The agency’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who favors the lab leak theory, pushed for the CIA to take a stance on the issue. The assessment, based on existing intelligence, has been contested by scientists and China, but has gained traction among some intelligence agencies, including the FBI.

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