Missouri Sues China: What We Know
The Show Me State vows to seize $25 billion in Chinese assets if Beijing doesn't pay damages related to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
China says it's "extremely unlikely" COVID pandemic came from lab leak, as CIA now indicates
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CIA says ‘more likely’ COVID-19 originated from a lab
After new CIA finding, China says ‘extremely unlikely’ COVID-19 came from a lab
China on Monday dismissed the possibility that the virus that caused COVID-19 leaked from a lab, after the CIA said it now favors the so-called lab leak theory over natural transmission. “It
New CIA boss Ratcliffe says Biden-era report backing lab-leak theory released to 'restore' trust
Newly-confirmed CIA Director John Ratcliffe told Fox News the decision to release a Biden-era analysis favoring the COVID-19 lab leak theory is a step toward transparency.
CIA backs COVID lab leak theory - but admits ‘low confidence’ in its own findings on pandemic’s start
A bombshell new report from the CIA says the agency is now backing the COVID-19 “lab leak” theory - but admits “low confidence” in the finding. The distinction was made in a report released Saturday after being declassified by President Donald Trump. New CIA director John Ratcliffe released the reprot.
CIA in shock u-turn over COVID-19 origins
With Donald Trump now back in the White House, the intelligence agency in the United States has shared the current thinking on the pandemic.
China says 'extremely unlikely' Covid pandemic came from lab leak
China said Monday it was "extremely unlikely" Covid-19 came from a laboratory, after the US Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] said it believed the virus had more likely come from a lab rather than natural transmission.
CIA believes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab, but has low confidence in its finding
The finding, released Saturday on the orders of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency, is not the result of new intelligence.
Cheap flights and no visas required: Why we’re flocking back to China
Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre-pandemic flight frequencies. Consequently, the cost of flights has dropped 30 per cent compared to 2023, according to Trip.com You can now bag off-season return flights for as little as $500.
Did Covid-19 originate in a Wuhan lab? Now CIA says yes but does it matter?
In a fresh analysis, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said it believes that the Covid-19 virus ‘more likely’ leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals. The US intelligence agency has released the ’low confidence’ assessment under Trump-appointed CIA director John Ratcliffe,
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US says COVID-19 likely originated from a Lab in China
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has announced that the origin of the coronavirus is unlikely to be animal-based and was likely the result of a lab leak in China. John Ratcliffe, the new head of the CIA, who assumed office on Thursday, has prioritized the investigation into the origins of the coronavirus as a key focus of his tenure.
CIA shifts view on Covid-19 cause, says lab leak ‘more likely’
The CIA’s new view aligns the agency with the FBI and the Department of Energy. Read more at straitstimes.com.