The COVID-19 lab leak theory, or lab leak hypothesis, is the idea that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, came from a laboratory.

Jun 3, 2024 · One alarming detail — leaked to The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by current and former U.S. government officials — is that scientists on Dr. Shi’s team fell ill with Covid …

Dec 3, 2024 · The committee’s 520-page report, released on 2 December, offers no new direct evidence of a lab leak, but summarizes a circumstantial case, including that the Wuhan …

Jan 25, 2025 · Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins. A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, …

Jan 19, 2025 · Whether COVID-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested mystery. Here are the leading arguments that …

6 days ago · Why the Covid China lab leak theory still matters. Subscribe to unlock this article. Join FT Edit Only Skr59 per month. Access to eight fresh articles a day, hand-picked by senior …

2 days ago · Proponents of the lab-leak hypothesis highlight that the earliest known Covid-19 cases emerged in Wuhan, China-- home to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a major hub …

Jun 10, 2021 · However, a lab leak has not been ruled out, and many are calling for a deeper investigation into the hypothesis that the virus emerged from the Wuhan Institute of Virology …

Feb 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the coronavirus …

A former FBI scientist recounts how the disagreements within the intelligence community over whether Covid-19 was the result of lab leak ran deeper than is publicly known. DAN …