The C.I.A. has revised its assessment regarding the origins of the Covid pandemic, now favoring the theory that it leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. This conclusion is based on the latest intelligence assessments and reporting, although the possibility of natural emergence remains. Director John Ratcliffe has been an advocate for the lab leak hypothesis, asserting its significance for both intelligence and diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China. The agency will continue evaluating new credible intelligence as it becomes available.
The C.I.A. now favors the lab leak theory of Covid origins over the natural emergence theory, but both remain plausible according to the agency.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe emphasizes understanding the origins of Covid is vital, impacting both intelligence assessments and U.S.-Chinese relations.
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