Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins
US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community bitterly divided.
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Covid Inquiry: What have we learnt so far?
The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over the past six weeks?