Germany's BND indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic could have originated from an incident at a Chinese laboratory researching viruses. Their analysis, based on various sources, highlighted that risky research methods and safety violations occurred at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The BND assessed this possibility as ranging from 80% to 95% as early as 2020 but did not make it public until now. China has disputed claims regarding the lab's involvement, which aligns with the CIA's earlier findings that suggest a laboratory origin for the virus, albeit with reduced confidence.
The BND found that risky research methods at the Wuhan lab, including gain-of-function experiments and safety violations, could have led to the pandemic's outbreak.
China has continuously denied allegations connecting the Wuhan laboratory to the COVID-19 outbreak, maintaining a stance contrary to findings from both the BND and the CIA.
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