The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.

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.

The origins of the COVID-19 pandemic remain uncertain years after the virus first emerged. While various theories have been debated, the question of whether the outbreak was caused by natural transmission or a laboratory incident continues to spark global controversy.

The US spy agency points the finger at China while acknowledging it has "low confidence" in its own conclusion, which is based on fresh analysis of intelligence about the spread of the virus.

A newly declassified CIA report has added fuel to the Covid-19 origin debate. The report was released under new CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Saturday, January 25. It suggests that a laboratory

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknow

The report was declassified and released on Saturday on the orders of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency, John Ratcliffe.

World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit funding.

Huang Yanling was named as Patient Zero in early online reports shared widely throughout China in early 2020, when the magnitude of the deadly virus was first coming to light.

The finding, released Saturday on the orders of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency, is not the result of new intelligence.