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COVID-19 lab leak theory - Wikipedia
The COVID-19 lab leak theory, or lab leak hypothesis, is the idea that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, came from a laboratory. This claim is highly controversial; most scientists believe the virus spilled into human populations through natural zoonosis (transfer directly from an infected non … See more
The principal hypothesis for the origin of COVID-19 is that it became infectious to humans through a natural spillover event (zoonosis). That it became infectious to humans through … See more
US goverment and intelligence agencies
In the United States, several intelligence agencies have assessed the likelihood of a lab leak origin for … See moreThe lab leak theory is not a single discrete proposed scenario, but a collection of various proposed scenarios on a spectrum with, at one end, a … See more
Media reports
The first media reports suggesting a SARS-CoV-2 lab leak appeared in the Daily Mail See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab | AP News
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 …
What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came …
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 …
CIA assesses lab leak most plausible source of Covid-19, though …
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 …
Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
Jun 3, 2024 · One alarming detail — leaked to The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by current and former U.S. government officials — is that scientists on Dr. Shi’s team fell ill with Covid …
House panel concludes that COVID-19 pandemic came …
Dec 3, 2024 · The committee’s 520-page report, released on 2 December, offers no new direct evidence of a lab leak, but summarizes a circumstantial case, including that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) used NIAID money to …
The COVID lab leak theory is dead. Here’s how we …
Aug 14, 2022 · The lab leak theory stands as an unfalsifiable allegation. If an investigation of the lab found no evidence of a leak, the scientists involved would simply be accused of hiding the relevant...
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says
Feb 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the coronavirus …
Covid origin: Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory is so …
Mar 1, 2023 · It's a suspicion that the coronavirus may have escaped, accidentally or otherwise, from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan where the virus was first recorded. Its supporters point...
COVID's origins reviewed: Lab leak or natural spillover?
Jan 19, 2025 · Whether COVID-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested mystery. Here are the leading arguments that …