The White House completely repurposed the federal covid.gov site that originally provided information about the pandemic and how to order tests. Now it’s a website fully dedicated to President Donald Trump’s theory the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a research lab in Wuhan,

The Trump White House on Friday replaced the covid.gov website that provided resources and information on COVID-19 with a webpage promoting the theory that the pandemic was a result of a

The renewed focus follows the release of a CIA report assessing that a “research-related origin” is more likely, though it acknowledges “low confidence” in this conclusion and keeps both lab-based and natural origins on the table. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said publishing the report was part of a broader effort for transparency.