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CIA: Covid 'likely' started from Chinese lab leak

WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency has shifted its official stance on the origin of Covid-19, saying Saturday that the virus was 'more likely' leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals.

The new assessment came after John Ratcliffe was confirmed Thursday as the CIA director under the second White House administration of Donald Trump.

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