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Split on COVID Origins
- The Department of Energy assessed with low confidence that COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab in China.
- Federal agencies remain split with no consensus on natural spillover versus lab leak origins.
Experts Lean Natural Spillover
- Most medical experts see no new evidence supporting the lab leak theory for COVID-19 origins.
- They remain fairly convinced it originated from natural animal-to-human spillover.
Why COVID Origins Matter
- Determining COVID-19 origins is critical due to potential diplomatic and safety implications.
- Understanding if it was man-made could drastically alter international relations, especially with China.