The department made its judgment with low confidence, highlighting how different agencies remain divided over the origins of Covid-19 The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to media, although the White House maintained Sunday that American intelligence remained divided on the issue.

The determination -- noted in a classified report by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines's office, The Wall Street Journal reported -- marks a shift by the Energy department, which had previously said it was undecided on how the virus emerged.

People who read the classified report were quoted in the Journal and The New York Times as saying the department made its judgment with "low confidence," highlighting how different agencies remain divided over the origins of Covid-19 and the pandemic that swept the globe in early 2020.

The conclusion, reportedly the result of new intelligence, is nevertheless significant because the department oversees a network of national laboratories, including some that do advanced biological research.

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UK briefly considered extermination of all pet cats during early stage of COVID-19 pandemic

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Skull recovered from soup pot IDed as that of Hong Kong model Abby Choi: Here's what you should know

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Sister of Kim Jong Un warns North Korea ready to act against US, South

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China warns there will ‘surely be conflict’ if U.S. does not lower tensions with Beijing

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Construction to begin on bullet train connecting SoCal to Las Vegas

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20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio, less than a month after East Palestine wreck

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Kate Garraway says husband Derek’s Covid journey has been ‘tough financially’

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CM Yogi's Holi gift: 608 children to benefit from COVID orphan assistance in Uttar Pradesh

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Philadelphia Flower Show opens in Center City

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Utah governor to sign bill banning abortion clinics

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Friday that he plans to sign a measure that would effectively ban abortion clinics from operating in the state, meaning hospitals will soon be the only places where they can be provided in the state.After passing through the state Senate on Thursday with minor amendments, it returned to the Utah House of Representatives Friday morning, where it was approved and then sent to the governor for final approval.

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Kate Garraway says husband Derek’s Covid journey has been ‘tough financially’

Kate Garraway said “the costs go through the roof” when a relative becomes seriously ill, because of ‘the changes you have to make to your home’ and ‘your ability to work’. The TV presenter’s husband Derek Draper, a 55-year-old former political adviser, fell seriously ill with Covid-19 in March 2020 and has suffered long-lasting damage to his organs and requires daily care. Garraway has since created two documentaries detailing her family’s life as Derek battles the long-term effects, with both programmes winning a National Television Award in the authored documentary category.

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Matt Hancock hit out at Rishi Sunak amid concerns over Eat Out to Help Out Covid scheme

Matt Hancock expressed concern that a flagship Rishi Sunak policy was contributing to the spread of Covid-19 as the latest set of leaked messages reveal how the pair were at odds during the pandemic.

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All hypotheses on table, countries should share intelligence on origin of Covid 19: WHO

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