China says it's "extremely unlikely" that COVID-19 came from a lab, after the CIA said it believed , though with low confidence, that it did, rather than from natural transmission.

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. “It is ...

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 ...

A view of Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, on January 27, 2021. Several U.S. agencies have concluded the COVID-19 virus leaked from a lab thee.

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. “It is ...

CIA director John Ratcliffe has long favored the lab leak theory. AP Critics have accused the Chinese Communist Party of not being transparent about the origins of COVID-19.

“The lab leak is the only theory supported by science, intelligence, and common sense,” Ratcliffe said in 2023. The CIA said it will continue to evaluate any new information that could change ...

CIA says COVID ‘more likely’ came from Wuhan, China lab leak Published: Jan. 25, 2025, 8:41 p.m. Workers line up to get tested for COVID-19 at the Foxconn factory in Wuhan in central China's ...

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 ...

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.

China on Monday dismissed the possibility that the virus that caused COVID-19 leaked from a lab, after the CIA said it now ...

The CIA believes Covid-19 likely originated from a lab leak in China rather than animal transmission in Wuhan, according to ...