After years of debate, former COVID response coordinator acknowledges pandemic source 'probably a lab leak'

Ashish Jha, who served as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, stated he now believes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, according to reporting on his statement. Jha previously held a different position on the pandemic's origins. The U.S. intelligence community has not reached a definitive consensus on the virus's origin, with agencies offering different assessments.

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