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On Mar 4, 2023
WHO still working to identify the origins of COVID-19 https://t.co/ITZA1XWBY2 https://t.co/aWbwsKgJgZ
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WHO still working to identify the origins of COVID-19

WHO still working to identify the origins of COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) is still working to identify the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, its director general said on Friday, after a U.S. agency was reported to have assessed ...

@AmeshAA shared
On Mar 1, 2023
“The Central Intelligence Agency and another prominent US federal agency still remain undecided about the origins of Covid-19” https://t.co/DN06hUIJXg
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FBI director endorses theory Covid-19 virus may have leaked from Chinese lab

FBI director endorses theory Covid-19 virus may have leaked from Chinese lab

Comments fuel divide within US intelligence community on origins, as Chinese state media warns Elon Musk on pushing Wuhan lab theory

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On Mar 1, 2023
FBI director says China lab leak likely caused COVID pandemic https://t.co/g39tXNB6y0 https://t.co/YmXdrzwcbr
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FBI director says China lab leak likely caused COVID pandemic

FBI director says China lab leak likely caused COVID pandemic

The U.S. government has not reached a definitive conclusion on the pandemic's origins.

@AmeshAA shared
On Mar 1, 2023
“A World Health Organization expert group said last year that ‘key pieces of data’ to explain how the pandemic began were still missing.” https://t.co/ZKOJOyZTnj
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China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory

China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory

BEIJING (AP) — For the second day in a row, China on Wednesday dismissed U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese ...

@AmeshAA shared
On Mar 1, 2023
“Chinese officials, however, have not been cooperative w/ international investigators, and have instead floated improbable theories, such as that the virus entered China in a shipment of frozen fish, or as the result of American biological research efforts https://t.co/Fy3NUWlW8c
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What we know about the origin of covid-19, and what remains a mystery

What we know about the origin of covid-19, and what remains a mystery

Where did the virus most likely come from, and who is investigating its source? Here’s what we know so far.

@AmeshAA shared
On Mar 1, 2023
“They come as Republican leaders have reignited probes into the possible source of the pandemic, with GOP House leaders holding a roundtable Tuesday to review the government’s response & scheduling a hearing for next week to delve into the virus’s origins” https://t.co/FmiIhCSxnb
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FBI director says covid-19 ‘most likely’ originated from lab incident

FBI director says covid-19 ‘most likely’ originated from lab incident

Christopher A. Wray on Tuesday said covid "most likely" originated from a "lab incident" in Wuhan, China. This is the first time he has stated this publicly.

@AmeshAA shared
On Mar 1, 2023
“the FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan.” https://t.co/A0BoFneLwk
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FBI Director Wray acknowledges bureau assessment that Covid-19 likely resulted from lab incident

FBI Director Wray acknowledges bureau assessment that Covid-19 likely resulted from lab incident

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday acknowledged that the bureau believes the Covid-19 pandemic was likely the result of a lab accident in Wuhan, China.

@AmeshAA shared
On Mar 1, 2023
In this @JosefChoi piece I’m quoted about what types of evidence are needed to prove various hypotheses regarding #COVID19’s origin (precursor viruses in labs or animals) https://t.co/sZgwfxtpWv
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Why a final answer on COVID-19’s origins remains out of reach

Why a final answer on COVID-19’s origins remains out of reach

The Department of Energy’s recent conclusion that COVID-19 likely originated from a Chinese research lab has reignited debate over whether the pandemic occurred naturally or was the result ...