U.S. Congressional Report Points to Wuhan Lab Leak as Most Likely Covid-19 Origin
After a two-year investigation, bipartisan findings suggest a lab accident is the most plausible explanation, though definitive proof remains elusive.
- A U.S. congressional committee has concluded that a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China, is the most likely origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, following a two-year investigation.
- The 500-page report, set for official release on Wednesday, represents a bipartisan effort to address pandemic preparedness and includes testimony from 38 witnesses and 25 hearings.
- The report emphasizes that the lab-leak hypothesis is not a conspiracy theory and highlights biological characteristics of the virus that are reportedly not found in nature.
- Chinese officials have dismissed the report as lacking credibility, accusing the U.S. of political manipulation and presenting unsubstantiated claims.
- Scientific consensus on the origins of Covid-19 remains unresolved, with recent studies also supporting the possibility of animal-to-human transmission at a Wuhan market in late 2019.
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