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 from a Chinese lab,...

Jan 26, 2025 · 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 China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.

7 hours ago · Several viral Instagram posts claim that the agency now supports the lab leak hypothesis. “The CIA says COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab leak ... While China has been a key market for ...

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 the agency...

Jan 27, 2025 · China on Monday dismissed the possibility that the virus that caused COVID-19 leaked from a lab, after the CIA said it now favors the so-called lab leak theory over natural transmission.

1 day ago · Did the Central Intelligence Agency announce that the COVID-19 pandemic most likely emerged from a lab in China? Several viral Instagram posts claim that the agency now supports the lab leak hypothesis. “The CIA says COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab leak,” reads two versions of the post.

For years, the CIA has said it was unclear whether the Covid pandemic emerged from human exposure to an infected animal or from an event at a research lab in China. U.S. intelligence agencies and...

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 finger at China...

Jan 27, 2025 · The CIA said Saturday the virus was "more likely" leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals. A view of the P4 lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology is seen after a visit by a...

Sep 12, 2023 · An unnamed CIA whistleblower has made the dramatic allegation that six analysts there were bribed to reject the theory that COVID-19 resulted from a research-related leak of a new coronavirus, according to a press release today from the office of the Republican leading a congressional investigation into the pandemic.