Fauci denies suppressing COVID lab leak theory before US House panel
By Ahmed Aboulenein
By Ahmed Aboulenein
June 4, 20248:55 AM GMT+8Updated a year ago
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Former top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci strongly denied suppressing the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in China, telling lawmakers he never influenced research on the origins of the virus.
In his first time addressing the allegations publicly since a 14-hour hearing held behind closed doors in January, Fauci also reiterated that he believes the most likely origin of the pandemic was animal-to-human transmission.
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