German Government Reportedly Conceals BND Findings on COVID Lab Leak Risk

A recent investigation by German newspapers Die Zeit and Sueddeutscher Zeitung has revealed that the German government concealed an assessment by its Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) indicating an 80 to 95% likelihood that COVID-19 originated from a lab. This assessment stemmed from a covert operation named 'Project Saaremaa,' which allowed BND agents to gather unpublished data from Wuhan shortly after the virus emerged. The investigation suggests that the findings may have influenced the CIA's shift in assessment regarding the virus's origin in January 2025. Meanwhile, former US State Department investigator Thomas DiNanno has stated that classified intelligence raised significant concerns about a potential lab leak, despite some officials urging caution in pursuing the matter. DiNanno's push for clarity on the origins was motivated by alarming discrepancies in the information he received. Together, these revelations highlight ongoing tensions over the true source of the pandemic and the political implications of such findings.