CIA assesses lab leak most plausible source of Covid-19, though with low confidence
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 Saturday, just days after Director John Ratcliffe took the reins.
CIA: This is the source of COVID-19
A CIA report claims that the COVID-19 virus probably leaked from a laboratory in China rather than originating from animals as Chinese authorities assert.
COVID-19 pandemic more likely originated from Laboratory – CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, has concluded with “low confidence” that the COVID-19 pandemic is “more likely” to have originated from a laboratory incident rather than from natural transmission.
CIA now says Covid-19 'more likely' to have come from lab
NEW YORK - The Central Intelligence Agency has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic is "more likely" to have emerged from a lab rather than from nature, an agency spokesperson said on Saturday (Jan 25).
CIA Shifts View on Covid-19 Cause With Lab Leak as ‘More Likely’
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 scenarios were possible.
After director change, CIA names lab leak as most likely source of COVID-19 outbreak
On Saturday, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offered a new assessment of the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak, saying the coronavirus is "more likely"
CIA now favours ‘lab leak’ theory to explain Covid-19 origins
New CIA director John Ratcliffe has long said he believes the virus most likely emerged from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CIA believes Covid-19 'more likely' to have started in lab - but it has low confidence in its conclusion
The CIA now believes the most plausible explanation for the origins of Covid-19 is that it leaked from a laboratory in China, it has emerged.
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 on Origins of Covid-19
The intelligence agency says it has a “low confidence” in its new finding, but this is further than it has ever gone in pinpointing the origin of the virus that killed millions worldwide.
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
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 even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
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