In a recent press conference, CIA Director John Ratcliffe revealed that a report supporting the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in China has been released during the Biden administration. Ratcliffe stated that the decision to make the report public was made in an effort to restore trust and transparency within the intelligence community.

This announcement comes amidst conflicting reports from various intelligence agencies, with the CIA originally stating that there was only "low confidence" that the virus originated in a lab. However, this latest report suggests that there is now enough evidence to support the lab leak theory.

While China has consistently denied any involvement in the spread of the virus, the CIA's decision to release this report has reignited the debate over the origins of COVID-19. With the Biden administration now taking a different stance on the issue, it remains to be seen how this new information will impact relations between the US and China moving forward.