“There is not a consensus right now in the US government about exactly how COVID started,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.
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The White House said there isn’t a consensus across the government on the origins of COVID-19. The announcement comes after reporting that the U.S. Department of Energy concluded the pandemic most likely began after an unintentional laboratory leak in China.
According to the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, the department’s conclusion was made with “low confidence,” meaning there was a level of certainty that was not high. “There is not a consensus right now in the US government about exactly how COVID started,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. “There is just not an intelligence community consensus.”
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