“There is not a consensus right now in the U.S. government about exactly how COVID started,” John Kirby, the spokesman for the National Security Council, said.
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Did coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? While some scientists are open to the lab-leak theory, others continue to believe the virus came from animals, mutated, and jumped into people. aaa
A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Now, the U.S. Department of Energy has assessed with "low confidence" in that it began with a lab leak, according to a person familiar with the report. But others in the U.S. intelligence community disagree.
While some scientists are open to the lab-leak theory, others continue to believe the virus came from animals, mutated, and jumped into people as has happened in the past with viruses. Experts say the true origin of the pandemic may not be known for many years if ever.