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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Democrats blast Republicans for ‘fueling a political agenda’ with Covid report and push back on lab leak claim

Despite being on a bipartisan House subcommittee, Democrats and Republicans tasked with evaluating the government’s response and handling of the Covid-19 pandemic released dueling reports on their two-year investigation.

In a 60-page report released on Tuesday, Democrats on the Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coroanvius Pandemic chastised their GOP colleagues for concluding that the virus “likely” originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, baselessly accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of trying to cover up the virus’ origins, and downplaying the efficiency of masks.

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