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Calculated Shard: 138 (from laksa020)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa138.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://san.com/cc/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://san.com/cc/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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Despite a leading theory that the virus came from the institute, the U.S. government had been funding the Chinese laboratory until now. \nThe\nWuhan lab\napparently stonewalled the investigation, leading to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking action to ensure the lab “doesn’t receive another dollar of federal funding.”\nThe U.S. had previously paid tens of millions of dollars to fund different projects at the Wuhan lab. One of those projects was the controversial\nresearch on bats\n, which some federal agencies say may have led to the global pandemic.\nDespite several agencies, including the\nFBI\nand the CIA, suggesting COVID could’ve come from the Wuhan lab, it’s still a subject the government has avoided.\nA top adviser to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director\nAnthony Fauci\n, who served as President Biden’s chief health official during the pandemic, has\nadmitted to hiding informatio\nn regarding the origins of COVID. \nTwo federal agencies, including the FBI, believe\nCOVID\nwas the result of a lab leak. Meanwhile, five other agencies asserted the virus spread naturally from infected animals to humans. \nWhile there are strong assertions, there is no definitive answer how COVID originated. \nKarah Rucker is the host of Bias Breakdown and a daily news anchor for Straight Arrow News. 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[Learn more about Media Misses](https:\/\/san.com\/about-media-miss-and-media-landscape\/)\n- About Us\n  \n  - [Editorial Mission](https:\/\/san.com\/editorial-mission\/)\n  - [Our Team](https:\/\/san.com\/about\/team\/)\n  - [Careers](https:\/\/san.com\/careers\/)\n  - [Contact](https:\/\/san.com\/contact\/)\n  - [Press Center](https:\/\/san.com\/press\/)\n  - [Corrections Policy](https:\/\/san.com\/corrections-policy\/)\n\n- [YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/straightarrownews)\n- [TikTok](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@straightarrownews)\n- [X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/straightarrow__)\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/straightarrownews\/)\n- [Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/straightarrownews\/)\n- [LinkedIn](https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/straight-arrow-news\/)\n- [RSS Feed](https:\/\/san.com\/rss-feeds\/)\n- [Mail](https:\/\/san.com\/newsletters\/)\n\n[International](https:\/\/san.com\/international\/)\n\n# US government cuts financial ties to controversial Wuhan lab\nJul 19, 2023 at 11:43 AM CDT\n\n[Karah Rucker](https:\/\/san.com\/about\/team\/karah-rucker\/)\n\n- [Copy URL](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/)\n- [Email](mailto:?subject=US%20government%20cuts%20financial%20ties%20to%20controversial%20Wuhan%20lab&body=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fus-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab%2F)\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fus-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab%2F)\n- [Twitter \/ X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=US%20government%20cuts%20financial%20ties%20to%20controversial%20Wuhan%20lab&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fus-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab%2F)\n- [Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fus-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab%2F&title=US%20government%20cuts%20financial%20ties%20to%20controversial%20Wuhan%20lab)\n***\n![The U.S. government has cut future funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology after it failed to provide safety and security documents.](https:\/\/san.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CLEAN-virology_AP-Images_featuredImage_Wed-Jul-19-2023-1.jpg?w=1000)\n\nImage credit: AP Images\n\n- [Summary](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/#summary)\n- [Full story](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/#full-story)\n- [Why this story matters](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/#why-this-story-matters)\n- [Get the big picture](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/#get-the-big-picture)\n- [Media landscape](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/#media-landscape)\n- [Timeline](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/#timeline)\n- [Sources](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/#sources)\n- [Related stories](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/us-government-cuts-financial-ties-to-controversial-wuhan-lab\/#related)\n\nRead full story\n\n## Full story\nThe U.S. government has [cut future funding](https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/07\/18\/politics\/biden-admin-suspends-wuhan-lab-funding\/index.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral) for the Wuhan Institute of Virology after it failed to provide officials with documents pertaining to lab safety and security. Officials had requested the Wuhan Institute to comply in a probe searching for answers into [COVID’s origin](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins\/). Despite a leading theory that the virus came from the institute, the U.S. government had been funding the Chinese laboratory until now.\n\nThe [Wuhan lab](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/covid-origins-wuhan-lab-told-airport-of-drill-for-coronavirus-outbreak-in-2019\/) apparently stonewalled the investigation, leading to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking action to ensure the lab “doesn’t receive another dollar of federal funding.”\n\nThe U.S. had previously paid tens of millions of dollars to fund different projects at the Wuhan lab. One of those projects was the controversial [research on bats](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/paul-vs-fauci-what-does-gain-of-function-research-have-to-do-with-covid-19\/), which some federal agencies say may have led to the global pandemic.\n\nDespite several agencies, including the [FBI](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/fbi-director-has-until-july-25-to-avoid-contempt-of-congress-proceedings\/) and the CIA, suggesting COVID could’ve come from the Wuhan lab, it’s still a subject the government has avoided.\n\nA top adviser to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director [Anthony Fauci](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins\/), who served as President Biden’s chief health official during the pandemic, has [admitted to hiding informatio](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/top-nih-official-fauci-adviser-admits-hiding-emails-regarding-covid-origins\/)n regarding the origins of COVID.\n\nTwo federal agencies, including the FBI, believe [COVID](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/house-subcommittee-accidentally-releases-covid-19-origins-documents\/) was the result of a lab leak. Meanwhile, five other agencies asserted the virus spread naturally from infected animals to humans.\n\nWhile there are strong assertions, there is no definitive answer how COVID originated.\n\nRelated Stories\n\n- [House subcommittee accidentally releases COVID-19 origins documents](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/house-subcommittee-accidentally-releases-covid-19-origins-documents\/)\n- [Scientists deny that Dr. Fauci influenced their paper on COVID origins](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins\/)\n- [Top NIH official, Fauci adviser admits hiding emails regarding COVID origins](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/top-nih-official-fauci-adviser-admits-hiding-emails-regarding-covid-origins\/)\n\n[![Karah Rucker](https:\/\/san.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SAN23-Employee-783x783-crop_Rucker-Karah.jpg?w=56)](https:\/\/san.com\/about\/team\/karah-rucker\/)\n\n[Karah Rucker](https:\/\/san.com\/about\/team\/karah-rucker\/)\n\nKarah Rucker is the host of Bias Breakdown and a daily news anchor for Straight Arrow News. She examines media bias and breaks down left- and right-leaning narratives with impartial analysis.\n\nTags: [Anthony Fauci](https:\/\/san.com\/tags\/anthony-fauci\/), [CIA](https:\/\/san.com\/tags\/cia\/), [COVID origins](https:\/\/san.com\/tags\/covid-origins\/), [COVID-19](https:\/\/san.com\/tags\/covid-19\/), [Department of Health and Human Services](https:\/\/san.com\/tags\/department-of-health-and-human-services\/), [FBI](https:\/\/san.com\/tags\/fbi\/), [Government funding](https:\/\/san.com\/tags\/government-funding\/), [Wuhan Institute of Virology](https:\/\/san.com\/tags\/wuhan-institute-of-virology\/)\n\nKARAH RUCKER:\n\nTHE WUHAN LAB IN CHINA HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER OF ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST SIGNIFICANT DEBATES –\n\n\\[L3: U.S. GOVERNMENT CUTS FUNDING TO WUHAN LAB\\]\n\nDID COVID ORIGINATE NATURALLY OR DID IT COME FROM A LAB?\n\nDESPITE A LEADING THEORY BEING THE VIRUS CAME FROM THE WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY —\n\nTHE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN \\*\\*FUNDING THE CHINESE LABORATORY —\n\nUNTIL NOW.\n\n**WUHAN LAB FAILED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS OVER SAFETY, SECURITY**\n\nTHE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS CUT FUTURE FUNDING FOR THE WUHAN LAB AFTER THE INSTITUTE FAILED TO PROVIDE OFFICIALS WITH DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO “LAB SAFETY AND SECURITY.”\n\nOFFICIALS HAD REQUESTED THE WUHAN INSTITUTE COMPLY IN A PROBE SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS INTO COVID’S ORIGIN.\n\n**HHS: LAB WILL NOT RECEIVE ANOTHER DOLLAR OF FEDERAL FUNDING**\n\nTHE WUHAN LAB APPARENTLY STONEWALLED THE INVESTIGATION —\n\nLEADING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TAKING ACTION TO ENSURE THE CHINESE-BASED LAB QUOTE “DOESN’T RECEIVE ANOTHER DOLLAR OF FEDERAL FUNDING.”\n\n{ANCHOR}\n\n**FEDERAL AGENCIES SPLIT ON HOW COVID ORIGINATED**\n\nTHE U.S. HAD PREVIOUSLY PAID TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO FUND DIFFERENT PROJECTS AT THE WUHAN LAB —\n\nINCLUDING THE CONTROVERSIAL GAIN OF FUNCTION RESEARCH ON BATS —\n\nWHICH SOME FEDERAL AGENCIES SAY MAY HAVE LED TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC.\n\nDESPITE SEVERAL AGENCIES INCLUDING THE FBI AND CIA SUGGESTING COVID COULD’VE COME FROM THE WUHAN LAB —\n\nIT’S STILL A TABOO SUBJECT.\n\nONE THE GOVERNMENT HAS SHIED AWAY FROM.\n\n**REPORT: TOP FAUCI ADVISOR HID INFORMATION ON ORIGINS**\n\nA TOP ADVISOR TO DOCTOR ANTHONY FAUCI — BIDEN’S TOP HEALTH OFFICIAL DURING THE PANDEMIC — HAS ADMITTED TO \\*\\*HIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE ORIGINS OF COVID.\n\nTWO FEDERAL AGENCIES — INCLUDING THE FBI — BELIEVE COVID WAS THE RESULT OF A LAB LEAK.\n\nWHILE FIVE OTHER AGENCIES ASSERTED THE VIRUS SPREAD NATURALLY FROM INFECTED ANIMALS TO HUMANS.\n\n{ANCHOR}\n\n**U.S. GOVERNMENT CUTS FINANCIAL TIES TO CONTROVERSIAL LAB**\n\nWHILE THERE ARE STRONG ASSERTIONS BOTH WAYS —\n\nTHERE IS NO DEFINITIVE ANSWER \\*\\*HOW COVID ORIGINATED.\n\nBUT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS WASHING ITS HANDS CLEAN OF FINANCIAL TIES TO THE LAB BEHIND ONE OF ITS MOST PROMISING THEORIES.\n\n## SAN provides  Unbiased. 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Officials had requested the Wuhan Institute to comply in a probe searching for answers into [COVID’s origin](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins\/). Despite a leading theory that the virus came from the institute, the U.S. government had been funding the Chinese laboratory until now.\n\nThe [Wuhan lab](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/covid-origins-wuhan-lab-told-airport-of-drill-for-coronavirus-outbreak-in-2019\/) apparently stonewalled the investigation, leading to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking action to ensure the lab “doesn’t receive another dollar of federal funding.”\n\nThe U.S. had previously paid tens of millions of dollars to fund different projects at the Wuhan lab. One of those projects was the controversial [research on bats](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/paul-vs-fauci-what-does-gain-of-function-research-have-to-do-with-covid-19\/), which some federal agencies say may have led to the global pandemic.\n\nDespite several agencies, including the [FBI](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/fbi-director-has-until-july-25-to-avoid-contempt-of-congress-proceedings\/) and the CIA, suggesting COVID could’ve come from the Wuhan lab, it’s still a subject the government has avoided.\n\nA top adviser to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director [Anthony Fauci](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins\/), who served as President Biden’s chief health official during the pandemic, has [admitted to hiding informatio](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/top-nih-official-fauci-adviser-admits-hiding-emails-regarding-covid-origins\/)n regarding the origins of COVID.\n\nTwo federal agencies, including the FBI, believe [COVID](https:\/\/san.com\/cc\/house-subcommittee-accidentally-releases-covid-19-origins-documents\/) was the result of a lab leak. 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Officials had requested the Wuhan Institute to comply in a probe searching for answers into [COVID’s origin](https://san.com/cc/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins/). Despite a leading theory that the virus came from the institute, the U.S. government had been funding the Chinese laboratory until now. The [Wuhan lab](https://san.com/cc/covid-origins-wuhan-lab-told-airport-of-drill-for-coronavirus-outbreak-in-2019/) apparently stonewalled the investigation, leading to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking action to ensure the lab “doesn’t receive another dollar of federal funding.” The U.S. had previously paid tens of millions of dollars to fund different projects at the Wuhan lab. One of those projects was the controversial [research on bats](https://san.com/cc/paul-vs-fauci-what-does-gain-of-function-research-have-to-do-with-covid-19/), which some federal agencies say may have led to the global pandemic. Despite several agencies, including the [FBI](https://san.com/cc/fbi-director-has-until-july-25-to-avoid-contempt-of-congress-proceedings/) and the CIA, suggesting COVID could’ve come from the Wuhan lab, it’s still a subject the government has avoided. A top adviser to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director [Anthony Fauci](https://san.com/cc/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins/), who served as President Biden’s chief health official during the pandemic, has [admitted to hiding informatio](https://san.com/cc/top-nih-official-fauci-adviser-admits-hiding-emails-regarding-covid-origins/)n regarding the origins of COVID. Two federal agencies, including the FBI, believe [COVID](https://san.com/cc/house-subcommittee-accidentally-releases-covid-19-origins-documents/) was the result of a lab leak. Meanwhile, five other agencies asserted the virus spread naturally from infected animals to humans. While there are strong assertions, there is no definitive answer how COVID originated. Related Stories - [House subcommittee accidentally releases COVID-19 origins documents](https://san.com/cc/house-subcommittee-accidentally-releases-covid-19-origins-documents/) - [Scientists deny that Dr. Fauci influenced their paper on COVID origins](https://san.com/cc/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins/) - [Top NIH official, Fauci adviser admits hiding emails regarding COVID origins](https://san.com/cc/top-nih-official-fauci-adviser-admits-hiding-emails-regarding-covid-origins/) [![Karah Rucker](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAN23-Employee-783x783-crop_Rucker-Karah.jpg?w=56)](https://san.com/about/team/karah-rucker/) [Karah Rucker](https://san.com/about/team/karah-rucker/) Karah Rucker is the host of Bias Breakdown and a daily news anchor for Straight Arrow News. She examines media bias and breaks down left- and right-leaning narratives with impartial analysis. Tags: [Anthony Fauci](https://san.com/tags/anthony-fauci/), [CIA](https://san.com/tags/cia/), [COVID origins](https://san.com/tags/covid-origins/), [COVID-19](https://san.com/tags/covid-19/), [Department of Health and Human Services](https://san.com/tags/department-of-health-and-human-services/), [FBI](https://san.com/tags/fbi/), [Government funding](https://san.com/tags/government-funding/), [Wuhan Institute of Virology](https://san.com/tags/wuhan-institute-of-virology/) KARAH RUCKER: THE WUHAN LAB IN CHINA HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER OF ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST SIGNIFICANT DEBATES – \[L3: U.S. GOVERNMENT CUTS FUNDING TO WUHAN LAB\] DID COVID ORIGINATE NATURALLY OR DID IT COME FROM A LAB? DESPITE A LEADING THEORY BEING THE VIRUS CAME FROM THE WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY — THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN \\FUNDING THE CHINESE LABORATORY — UNTIL NOW. WUHAN LAB FAILED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS OVER SAFETY, SECURITY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS CUT FUTURE FUNDING FOR THE WUHAN LAB AFTER THE INSTITUTE FAILED TO PROVIDE OFFICIALS WITH DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO “LAB SAFETY AND SECURITY.” OFFICIALS HAD REQUESTED THE WUHAN INSTITUTE COMPLY IN A PROBE SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS INTO COVID’S ORIGIN. HHS: LAB WILL NOT RECEIVE ANOTHER DOLLAR OF FEDERAL FUNDING THE WUHAN LAB APPARENTLY STONEWALLED THE INVESTIGATION — LEADING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TAKING ACTION TO ENSURE THE CHINESE-BASED LAB QUOTE “DOESN’T RECEIVE ANOTHER DOLLAR OF FEDERAL FUNDING.” {ANCHOR} FEDERAL AGENCIES SPLIT ON HOW COVID ORIGINATED THE U.S. HAD PREVIOUSLY PAID TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO FUND DIFFERENT PROJECTS AT THE WUHAN LAB — INCLUDING THE CONTROVERSIAL GAIN OF FUNCTION RESEARCH ON BATS — WHICH SOME FEDERAL AGENCIES SAY MAY HAVE LED TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. DESPITE SEVERAL AGENCIES INCLUDING THE FBI AND CIA SUGGESTING COVID COULD’VE COME FROM THE WUHAN LAB — IT’S STILL A TABOO SUBJECT. ONE THE GOVERNMENT HAS SHIED AWAY FROM. REPORT: TOP FAUCI ADVISOR HID INFORMATION ON ORIGINS A TOP ADVISOR TO DOCTOR ANTHONY FAUCI — BIDEN’S TOP HEALTH OFFICIAL DURING THE PANDEMIC — HAS ADMITTED TO \\HIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE ORIGINS OF COVID. TWO FEDERAL AGENCIES — INCLUDING THE FBI — BELIEVE COVID WAS THE RESULT OF A LAB LEAK. WHILE FIVE OTHER AGENCIES ASSERTED THE VIRUS SPREAD NATURALLY FROM INFECTED ANIMALS TO HUMANS. {ANCHOR} U.S. GOVERNMENT CUTS FINANCIAL TIES TO CONTROVERSIAL LAB WHILE THERE ARE STRONG ASSERTIONS BOTH WAYS — THERE IS NO DEFINITIVE ANSWER \\HOW COVID ORIGINATED. BUT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS WASHING ITS HANDS CLEAN OF FINANCIAL TIES TO THE LAB BEHIND ONE OF ITS MOST PROMISING THEORIES. ## SAN provides Unbiased. 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Readable Markdown	## Full story The U.S. government has [cut future funding](https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/politics/biden-admin-suspends-wuhan-lab-funding/index.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral) for the Wuhan Institute of Virology after it failed to provide officials with documents pertaining to lab safety and security. Officials had requested the Wuhan Institute to comply in a probe searching for answers into [COVID’s origin](https://san.com/cc/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins/). Despite a leading theory that the virus came from the institute, the U.S. government had been funding the Chinese laboratory until now. The [Wuhan lab](https://san.com/cc/covid-origins-wuhan-lab-told-airport-of-drill-for-coronavirus-outbreak-in-2019/) apparently stonewalled the investigation, leading to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking action to ensure the lab “doesn’t receive another dollar of federal funding.” The U.S. had previously paid tens of millions of dollars to fund different projects at the Wuhan lab. One of those projects was the controversial [research on bats](https://san.com/cc/paul-vs-fauci-what-does-gain-of-function-research-have-to-do-with-covid-19/), which some federal agencies say may have led to the global pandemic. Despite several agencies, including the [FBI](https://san.com/cc/fbi-director-has-until-july-25-to-avoid-contempt-of-congress-proceedings/) and the CIA, suggesting COVID could’ve come from the Wuhan lab, it’s still a subject the government has avoided. A top adviser to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director [Anthony Fauci](https://san.com/cc/scientists-deny-that-dr-fauci-influenced-their-paper-on-covid-origins/), who served as President Biden’s chief health official during the pandemic, has [admitted to hiding informatio](https://san.com/cc/top-nih-official-fauci-adviser-admits-hiding-emails-regarding-covid-origins/)n regarding the origins of COVID. Two federal agencies, including the FBI, believe [COVID](https://san.com/cc/house-subcommittee-accidentally-releases-covid-19-origins-documents/) was the result of a lab leak. Meanwhile, five other agencies asserted the virus spread naturally from infected animals to humans. While there are strong assertions, there is no definitive answer how COVID originated. [![Karah Rucker](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAN23-Employee-783x783-crop_Rucker-Karah.jpg?w=56)](https://san.com/about/team/karah-rucker/) Karah Rucker is the host of Bias Breakdown and a daily news anchor for Straight Arrow News. She examines media bias and breaks down left- and right-leaning narratives with impartial analysis.
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