CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab | AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 …
What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came
Jan 27, 2025 · Eventually, two hypotheses emerged: Either the virus crossed over from animals to humans in a wet market in Wuhan—the city in which the disease first appeared—or it leaked …
CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely …
Jan 25, 2025 · The CIA said Saturday it has shifted its previous assessments and has concluded that it’s likely the Covid-19 virus was leaked from a Chinese lab before it became a global …
CIA now says COVID most likely originated from a lab leak
Jan 27, 2025 · The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the …
CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak - BBC
Jan 26, 2025 · The CIA on Saturday offered a new assessment on the origin of the Covid outbreak, saying the coronavirus is "more likely" to have leaked from a Chinese lab than to …
CIA shifts theory on COVID origin: Reports - MSN
The Central Intelligence Agency said COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak in China in a Saturday statement, pivoting from a previously neutral stance just a few days after Director …
CIA now says Covid-19 is more likely to have originated from
Jan 25, 2025 · The Central Intelligence Agency said Saturday that it’s more likely a lab leak caused the Covid-19 pandemic than an infected animal that spread the virus to people, …
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 …
Lab leak ‘more likely’: CIA shifts view on Covid-19 origin
Jan 26, 2025 · The Central Intelligence Agency said the Covid-19 pandemic “more likely” originated from a lab leak than a natural source, shifting its stance after previously saying both …
CIA concludes COVID-19 likely originated from China lab leak
Jan 26, 2025 · 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 …