Claim: Most U.S. intelligence agencies assess a spillover from an animal is most likely the origin of COVID-19, but recent news reports say the Energy Department now favors the lab-leak hypothesis. Online posts wrongly claim this means a lab origin has been confirmed.
Fact-check: Still No Determination on COVID-19 Origin - FactCheck.org
Verdict: most u.s. intelligence agencies assess a spillover from an animal is most likely the origin of covid-19, but recent news reports say the energy department now favors the lab-leak hypothesis. online posts wrongly claim this means a lab origin has been confirmed.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2023-03-02T17:39:49