National security officials say the US is looking into the possibility that novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab
The theory is one of multiple being pursued by investigators as they attempt to determine the origin of the coronavirus that has resulted in a pandemic and killed hundreds of thousands. The US does not believe the virus was associated with bioweapons research, and officials noted that the intelligence community is also exploring a range of other theories regarding the origination of the virus, as would typically be the case for high-profile incidents, according to an intelligence source.
Asked about the intelligence, which was first reported by Yahoo and Fox News, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US is"doing a very thorough examination of this horrible situation that happened" but refused to discuss what he had been told about the findings.The lab theory has been denied by the Chinese government and many outside experts have also cast doubt on the idea, CNN has previously reported.
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