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Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation

US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30

The Trump Administration Misses Key Deadlines for Imposing Restrictions on Gain-of-Function Research

Biosafety advocates worry the administration is backtracking on its promise to implement meaningful restrictions on the type of research that likely caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reason · Sep 18, 2025

Covid's Origins Reviewed: Lab Leak Or Natural Spillover?

Whether Covid-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested mystery.

International Business Times · Jan 19, 2025

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Three years later, what we know: How did COVID start?

Scientists lean towards a natural spillover from animals, but China’s opacity means a lab leak can’t be ruled out.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2023

Lab 'playing with fire' after creating new hybrid Covid strain 'with 80% kill rate'

Boston University scientists combined Omicron with the original Wuhan Covid strain to make a hybrid which killed 80% of the mice it was tested on, as experts warn such research needs better accountability

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

Rand Paul pushes for oversight of research that he says could ‘unleash’ next pandemic

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul convened a congressional hearing on Wednesday to scrutinize gain-of-function research, which a trio of scientists testified needs more oversight to continue performing safely.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 4, 2022

Do IBCs benefit biomedical research?

Experts say IBCs are a crucial tool for ensuring the safety of biomedical research. Critics say they are too opaque

Salon · Apr 7, 2022

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