The assessment released Saturday points at China while acknowledging that the CIA has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
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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 believes COVID likely originated from a lab, but agency has low confidence in its own finding
The finding is not the result of any new intelligence. It was declassified and released Saturday on the orders of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA.
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.
Multicentre, multitime, multidimension, prospective follow-up cohort study on patients during the first wave of COVID-19 in China: a study protocol
Introduction During the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, the surge of COVID-19 cases was rapid and drastic. Emerging evidence suggests that beyond the acute phase, patients with COVID-19 may experience a wide…
Coronavirus likely originated in Chinese laboratory, CIA claims in ‘low confidence’ report
The CIA has revealed that coronavirus may have originated from a lab in China following an assessment of evidence. The report was completed at the behest of the Biden administration …
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, …
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 …
CIA believes Covid-19 likely caused by lab leak, NBC News reports
“CIA continues to assess that both research-related and natural origin scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic remain plausible.” …
Chinese Man Sentenced to Death for Fatally Stabbing 10-Year-Old Japanese Schoolboy
A Chinese court has sentenced a man to death for the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy marking one of several recent high-profile cases of violent attacks on foreigners in China.
CIA Now Favors Lab Leak Theory On Origins of Covid-19
The intelligence agency says it had 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 …
CIA shifts stance on cause of COVID-19 pandemic, says lab leak ‘more likely’ than natural origin
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 …
China infiltrating Japan in preparation for Taiwan invasion
Less than 750 kilometres from Taiwan and home to nearly 30,000 US troops, the Japanese islands of Okinawa would play a pivotal role should Beijing order the invasion of Taiwan.
