'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites
Briefly

The White House has restructured its approach by taking down existing COVID-19 information websites and launching a page advocating the lab leak theory as the origin of the virus. This new webpage criticizes the government’s pandemic response, emphasizing alleged misinformation from federal authorities. Although recent investigations have suggested a lab leak is plausible, many scientists still support the theory that the virus naturally emerged in wildlife. The initiative has also drawn attention to prominent figures like Dr. Fauci and other officials blamed for the pandemic response failings.
Public health officials often mislead the American people through conflicting messaging, knee-jerk reactions, and a lack of transparency. Most egregiously, the federal government demonized alternative treatments.
The lab leak theory argues that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID, escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and then spread around the world.
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