The Trump administration has revamped its Covid information portal to advocate the controversial theory that the virus originated from a lab leak, despite a lack of direct evidence. This new website, featuring an image of President Trump and visuals of Wuhan, diverts from previous government sites that provided essential Covid resources. It aligns with the agency's shifting narrative while overlooking significant evidence supporting animal transmission from a wild market and contributing to a broader trend of promoting politically favorable information.
The new website presents a theory on Covid-19 origins favoring a lab leak, despite lack of direct evidence and opposition from many scientists.
C.I.A. officials shifted their position to favor a lab leak, citing concerns over the safety conditions of the Wuhan Institute, yet there is significant opposing evidence.
The updated Covid portal signals a broader practice by the Trump administration of removing health information that contradicts its political views, reshaping public access to reliable info.
Experts argue the early evidence and viral genomes suggest a spillover from animals to humans at a wild-animal market, countering the lab leak narrative.
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