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Former COVID Response Coordinator Suggests Lab Leak as Likely Source of COVID-19

Dr. Ashish Jha, former COVID-19 Response Coordinator, stated in a CNN interview that he believes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak, marking a change in his earlier views. He emphasized the need for transparency from Chinese officials regarding the virus's origins and noted that while the lab leak theory is now more accepted, certainty remains elusive.

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Dr. Ashish Jha, former COVID-19 Response Coordinator, stated in a CNN interview that he believes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak, marking a change in his earlier views. He emphasized the need for transparency from Chinese officials regarding the virus's origins and noted that while the lab leak theory is now more accepted, certainty remains elusive.

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

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Former COVID Response Coordinator Suggests Lab Leak as Likely Source of COVID-19