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Robby Soave

U.S. Energy Department Endorses Lab Leak Theory of COVID-19's Origins

The U.S. Department of Energy has concluded that the most likely origin of COVID-19 is a lab leak.

The federal agency reviewed new intelligence, which prompted officials to revise their position that it's unclear how the virus emerged. The White House and certain members of Congress also reviewed the intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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