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H-27 - US intelligence- the FBI and DOE assess a lab-associated Wuhan origin of COVID-19 as most likely

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H-27
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Does the US intelligence community assess SARS-CoV-2's origin as a lab incident or a natural spillover?
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The two US intelligence agencies with the most relevant scientific capability — the FBI (moderate confidence) and, since Feb 2023, the DOE (low confidence) — assess that COVID-19 most likely originated from a laboratory incident in Wuhan.
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H-43 - Research-related origin of a laboratory-manipulated virus (engineered lab leak)
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S-84 - FBI and DOE 2023 agency-confidence positions on a lab-associated origin
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Whole article + Wray statement

The lab-leaning institutional position, held at low/moderate confidence by 2 of the 8 tasked agencies. Frequently cited as institutional support for lab origin, but the underlying reasoning is classified and self-rated low/moderate confidence.

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