CIA admits COVID-19 most likely originated from Chinese lab leak

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The Central Intelligence Agency switched its view to conclude that COVID-19 most likely originated from a Chinese lab leak.

The change comes shortly after CIA Director John Ratcliffe was sworn into his new position, vowing to investigate the origins of the virus. The agency announced its changed position in a statement, obtained by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.

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