The virus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday emerged from a laboratory leak, according to a classified 2021 US department of energy that provided a study to the White House and senior American lawmakers as part of a weapons program.

Brief Overview

According to the WSJ, the department’s discovery, which differs from previous studies on how the virus emerged, was revealed in an updated document from the Office of National Intelligence Director Avril Haines. It comes after the FBI reportedly concluded with “moderate confidence” that the virus spread after leaking from a Chinese laboratory.

Although the energy department oversees a network of 17 US laboratories, including areas of advanced biology, made its updated judgment with “low confidence,” the conclusion would be significant.

The updated findings of the energy department contradict those of four other US intelligence agencies, which concluded that the epidemic began as a result of natural transmission from an infected animal. Two agencies have yet to make a decision.

End Note

The updated findings of the energy department contradict those of four other US intelligence agencies, which concluded that the epidemic began as a result of natural transmission from an infected animal. Two agencies have yet to make a decision.

According to the Journal, US officials declined to elaborate on new intelligence or analysis that prompted the energy department to change its position. They also mentioned that the energy department and the FBI came to the same conclusion for different reasons.