After years of debate, former COVID response coordinator acknowledges pandemic source 'probably a lab leak'

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What happenedAshish Jha says he now believes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, reversing his earlier position.

What changedFox News frames it as "After years of debate, former COVID response coordinator acknowledges pandemic source 'pr...". Twitchy frames it as "Biden COVID Response Coordinator Tells Dana Bash He Now Believes a Lab Leak Was Likely".

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Still Watching. Fox News frames it as "After years of debate, former COVID response coordinator acknowledges pandemic source 'pr...". Twitchy frames it as "Biden COVID Response Coordinator Tells Dana Bash He Now Believes a Lab Leak Was Likely".

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Fox News25m ago

After years of debate, former COVID response coordinator acknowledges pandemic source 'probably a lab leak'

Ashish Jha says he now believes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, reversing his earlier position.

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Twitchy1h ago

Biden COVID Response Coordinator Tells Dana Bash He Now Believes a Lab Leak Was Likely

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