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No definite conclusion on COVID origin theory, says White House
Updated On: 01 March, 2023 08:05 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Statement from Washington comes after US Energy Dept concluded the virus most likely leaked from a lab in China
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John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator, Strategic Communications
There is no definitive conclusion on the origin of COVID-19 and the intelligence community and the rest of the US government are still looking at this, the White House has said following a report that the Energy Department has concluded the virus most likely leaked from a lab in China.
The pandemic’s origin has been the subject of vigorous debate among academics, intelligence experts and lawmakers. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, citing a classified intelligence report recently provided to the White House and key members of Congress, said the virus that drove the COVID-19 pandemic, killing close to 7 million people globally, most likely emerged from a laboratory leak in China.
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