Trump's new CIA chief releases old report accusing China of leaking Covid
It points the finger at China, even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion of a lab leak in Wuhan. View on euronews
New CIA boss Ratcliffe says Biden-era report backing lab-leak theory released to 'restore' trust
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.
CIA now says Covid-19 is more likely to have originated from a lab leak
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, changing the agency’s yearslong stance that it couldn’t conclude with certainty where the pandemic started.
CIA now favors lab-leak theory, as critics of covid response take power
New CIA Director John Ratcliffe ordered the covid origins analysis declassified, which a spokesperson described as a “low-confidence” assessment.
CIA releases new analysis on COVID origins favoring lab leak theory
The CIA has changed its assessment on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, now favoring the lab leak theory. But some worry this could be an indication of politicization.
CIA Believes COVID Likely Originated From a Lab, but Agency Has Low Confidence in Its Own Finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
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.
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