Dr. Anthony Fauci—the US’ former top infectious disease official—testified yesterday before a House subcommittee investigating the origins of COVID-19 and the US government's response. The appearance was Fauci's first public testimony since leaving government in 2022 and comes after two days of closed-door testimony in January. See key takeaways here.
A US intelligence report previously found insufficient evidence to conclude whether the virus behind COVID-19 emerged naturally or from a lab. Fauci yesterday rejected allegations he had tried to downplay the lab theory, insisting he has maintained an open mind about COVID-19’s origins. Fauci also denied allegations his agency funded research that could have been used to evolve a virus into COVID-19.
Much of the testimony focused on EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit that received US government funding and worked with a virology lab in Wuhan, China, where COVID-19 was first detected. The Biden administration suspended grants to the nonprofit last month over compliance and reporting failures
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