lab leak theory
Coverage of lab leak theory in the Nexus archive.
- Former Biden COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha says pandemic ‘probably was a lab leak’
Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 coordinator during the Biden administration, stated he now favors the lab leak theory as the most plausible origin of the pandemic, reversing his previous stance.
- Bill Maher breaks with the left to hammer Anthony Fauci after explosive Senate hearing
Bill Maher criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci for alleged lies about the origin of the virus during a Senate hearing where Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times. Maher disputed Fauci's claims about the virus originating from a Wuhan wet market and referenced Fauci's diary suggesting lab leak theories were discussed. The World Health Organization's 2025 report supporting a zoonotic origin was also mentioned.
- Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation
Anthony Fauci described Sharri Markson's book on the lab leak theory of Covid-19 origins as 'nonsense' in his diaries. He was subpoenaed by Senator Rand Paul to testify at a Senate hearing regarding his pandemic handling.
- Fauci to face Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live
Anthony Fauci is set to face Republican questions about the origins of the pandemic, including the disputed lab leak theory. Scientists have defended him as he appears before Congress for the second time since leaving the government in 2022.
- Rand Paul’s about to get his chance to settle his feud with Anthony Fauci
Sen. Rand Paul will question Anthony Fauci under subpoena at a committee hearing, seeking accountability for alleged lies about pandemic research in China. Fauci's former adviser, David Morens, was indicted for concealing communications, and Paul aims to link Fauci to funding risky virus research.
- Shame on the cabal of Western scientists who mocked my Covid lab leak theory to protect their own backs - growing evidence suggests I was right: IAN BIRRELL
Ian Birrell accuses a group of Western scientists of mocking his theory that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a lab leak to protect their reputations. He claims growing evidence supports his theory.
- Former Fauci aide charged with concealing Covid records
David Morens, a former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) employee and adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has been indicted by Trump administration prosecutors for allegedly concealing federal records related to the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. The charges, announced by the Justice Department, coincide with ongoing political debates over the virus's origin, including theories of a lab leak versus natural spillover.
- Trump admin revives COVID origins debate with indictment
The Trump administration has revived the debate over the origins of COVID-19 by indicting David Morens, a former senior advisor to Anthony Fauci, on charges of conspiring to tamper with federal records. The case, unsealed in Maryland, involves allegations of deleting emails and evading transparency laws, with implications for political narratives around pandemic response and federal health agency oversight.