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CIA shifts to low-confidence lab-origin lean
Under new Director Ratcliffe, CIA assesses with low confidence that research-related origin is more likely than natural origin. No new intelligence claimed; both scenarios remain plausible.
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COVID-19 origins
IC split historically; CIA (Jan 2025) shifted to low-confidence lab-lean. No definitive public resolution.