Covid likely emerged from China lab leak

Covid likely emerged from China lab leak – report

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 28, 2023 12:55 am

WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to media, although the White House maintained Sunday that American intelligence remained divided on the issue.

The determination — noted in a classified report by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines's office, The Wall Street Journal reported — marks a shift by the Energy department, which had previously said it was undecided on how the virus emerged.

A man rides on a tram wearing a mask in Hong Kong on February 27, 2023 as health experts in the territory backed the extension of its mask mandate to March 8 leaving Hong Kong as one of the only places left in the world with such rules. Peter PARKS / AFP

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