Fauci denies suppressing COVID lab leak theory before US House panel
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WASHINGTON — Former top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci strongly denied suppressing the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in China, telling lawmakers he never influenced research on the origins of the virus.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, delivered a prepared opening statement before the House select subcommittee hearing.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday blasted his critics in Congress and elsewhere, rejecting claims he downplayed a lab leak for the origins of the coronavirus, distancing himself from a senior health adviser and saying he left the country well-positioned to combat the pandemic.
WASHINGTON — Former top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci strongly denied suppressing the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in China, telling lawmakers he never influenced research on the origins of the virus.
Testifying before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Dr. Fauci reiterated his belief that the pandemic most likely resulted from animal-to-human transmission. He also called
