It was unclear the extent to which the agency has collected new intelligence on COVID-19's origins and whether that new evidence was used to formulate the latest assessment.

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WASHINGTON — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.

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The Central Intelligence Agency previously said that two explanations were plausible, a lab leak or a natural source for the virus. Yet under new agency director John Ratcliffe, the CIA has changed its view, which is now in line with that of the Department of Energy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even ...

When President DONALD TRUMP ’s first term ended at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, he was standing at a podium in the briefing room, in the midst of a deadly tragedy, blaming enemies and sparring with reporters as aides looked on. The disease and the deaths played backdrop to Trumpian theater.

He also questioned a pilot and an air traffic controller after a plane and a helicopter collided in Washington, killing 67 people.