Covid-19 probably leaked from a virus lab in Wuhan, China, according to the director of the FBI. Christopher Wray says the bureau believes the virus "most likely" originated in a "Chinese government-controlled lab".
A US intelligence government report from the US Department of Energy provided to White House last week concluded Covid-19 most likely leaked from a lab. The agency believes an accidental exposure within the city is the most likely cause.
In the first public confirmation of the FBI's classified judgement, Mr Wray told Fox News: "The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident." He said China "has been doing its best to try to thwart and obfuscate" efforts to identify the source of the global pandemic.
