Fauci denies seeking to suppress COVID-19 lab leak origin theory

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infective Diseases, has indeed denied claims that he aimed to suppress the theory that COVID-19 originated from a laboratory, instead of natural transmission from animals to humans. This follows renewed interest in the lab leak theory, which posits that the virus accidentally leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

Dr. Fauci has stated that he believes it’s crucial to investigate all possible origins of