US House Committee Links COVID-19 to Lab Leak

A two-year investigation by a U.S. House Select Committee has concluded that COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, contradicting the prevailing theory of natural spillover. The 520-page report highlights the lack of transparency from Chinese authorities and questions the U.S. funding of risky research involving bat coronaviruses, implicating Dr. Anthony Fauci. Researchers at the Wuhan lab reportedly fell ill with COVID-like symptoms before the outbreak was officially recognized. The report argues that the virus shows biological characteristics atypical for natural origins, suggesting that if natural evidence existed, it would have emerged by now. Despite these claims, the committee refrained from definitively confirming the lab origin theory, acknowledging the complexity of tracing pandemic origins. The investigation reflects ongoing political divisions regarding the response to COVID-19 and its implications for future public health preparedness.