Coverage dated February 26, 2023 to February 28, 2023

China dismisses FBI claims on COVID-19 lab-leak theory

Headline from FOX 5 New York, on the newest of 3 developments

FBI Director Christopher Wray said "the FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident."

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. US Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak, furthering US intel divide over virus origin

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

  2. Intelligence committees briefed about possible COVID-19 origins

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

  3. Newest

    China dismisses FBI claims on COVID-19 lab-leak theory

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

Reports & sources

115 articles, oldest first.

  1. MedicalXpress

    US agency says COVID likely emerged from China lab leak: reports (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    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.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    U.S. Energy Department Assesses With ‘Low Confidence' COVID May Have Originated From Chinese Lab Leak (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The intelligence community is still in disagreement about the origins of Covid.

  3. Science Alert

    US Departments Now Divided on COVID Lab Leak Theory, Says White House (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    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.

  4. Fox News

    Republicans erupt after Energy Dept reportedly says COVID-19 likely came from Chinese lab: 'We need answers' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Republicans are demanding answers after the U.S. Energy Department assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from an accidental lab leak in China, according to a new report.

  5. France 24

    Science - US Energy Department reportedly says Chinese lab leak 'likely' triggered Covid (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The debate over the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic has yet to be resolved. Since coronavirus emerged more than three years ago, scientists, officials and intelligence experts have been divided over…

  6. Brainerd Dispatch

    US Energy Department believes lab leak was most likely the source of COVID, report says (opens Brainerd Dispatch)

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    Brainerd Dispatch's feed description

    The Energy Department had previously been undecided on the source of the virus.

  7. Gizmodo

    The Department of Energy Now Believes a Lab Leak is the Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    While previously "undecided" on how the pandemic began, the Department of Energy now sees the controversial "lab leak" theory as the most likely possibility.

  8. Fox2 Detroit

    Another US agency assesses COVID-19 origin likely a Chinese 'lab leak': report (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The Energy Department has reportedly joined the FBI’s stance that the coronavirus likely spread due to a mishap at a Chinese laboratory.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    US Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak, furthering US intel divide over virus origin (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Jeremy Herb and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classified intelligence report.

  10. Al Jazeera

    US energy dept says COVID probably leaked from Wuhan lab (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Investigations into the origins of the virus have been hampered by politics and a lack of access and transparency.

  11. Newsweek

    COVID lab leak revelations: What we know and what we don't (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Department of Energy reportedly now believes COVID-19 emerged from a Chinese lab—but the intelligence community is split on its origins.

  12. NPR

    Energy Dept. says with 'low confidence' that lab leak may be origin of COVID-19 (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Michael Gordon of The Wall Street Journal about a classified report indicating the Energy Department believes the COVID pandemic was likely caused by a lab leak in China.

  13. Hot Air

    Old news, new news: US agency says COVID was probably a lab leak (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that the Covid pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak, according to a classified intelligence report recently provided to the White House and key me...

  14. The Guardian

    How seriously should we take the US DoE’s Covid lab leak theory? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Department of Energy’s updated report on origins of coronavirus pandemic jars with most scientists’ assessments

  15. The Week

  16. My Courier Tribune

    Report: U.S. Energy Department says COVID-19 likely came from Chinese lab (opens My Courier Tribune)

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    My Courier Tribune's feed description

    (The Center Square) – COVID-19 likely spread due to a mishap at a Chinese laboratory, the U.S. Energy Department stated according to a Wall Street Journal report that said it

  17. CBS News

    Classified Energy Department report on COVID's origins rekindles ongoing debate (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A new classified report concluded with "low confidence" that it is plausible the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China.

  18. The Times of Israel

    US agency believes COVID-19 likely escaped from Chinese lab — report (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Based on unspecified new intelligence, US Energy Department now thinks lab leak theory most likely explanation for pandemic, but expresses 'low confidence' over finding

  19. East Idaho News

    US Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classified intelligence report. Two sources said that the Department of Energy assessed in the intelligence report that it had “low confidence” t…

  20. Gopusa

    Report: Biden’s Energy Department says COVID-19 likely came from Chinese lab (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    (The Center Square) – COVID-19 likely spread due to a mishap at a Chinese laboratory, the U.S. Energy Department stated according to a Wall Street Journal report that said it got its information from a classified intelligence report that was given to the White House and members of Congress.

  21. New York Times

    China Dismisses Latest Claim That Lab Leak Likely Caused Covid (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The response came after the Energy Department concluded with “low confidence” that the coronavirus emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China.

  22. NBC Chicago

    US Energy Department Assesses With ‘Low Confidence' COVID-19 May Have Originated From Chinese Lab Leak (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The intelligence community is still in disagreement about the origins of Covid.

  23. ABC 12 Flint

    U.S. Energy Department says COVID-19 likely resulted from lab leak (opens ABC 12 Flint)

    Published

    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Energy has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classified intelligence report.

  24. KYMA Yuma

    Intelligence committees briefed about possible COVID-19 origins (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    A classified report found that the COVID-19 pandemic "likely" originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China.

  25. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Assessment Covid-19 leaked from Chinese lab is a minority view within US intel community, sources say (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Jeremy Herb, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen and Pamela Brown, CNN The Department of Energy’s low-confidence assessment that Covid-19 most likely originated from a laboratory leak in China is still a minority view within the intelligence community, three sources familiar with the intelligence com…

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