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COVID.gov Website Suddenly Changes—What Happened to All the COVID Resources?

COVID.gov Website Suddenly Changes—What Happened to All the COVID Resources?

Visitors to the COVID.gov website this week were met with a surprise: the familiar hub for COVID-1 testing, vaccines, and treatment information now redirects to a new White House page focused on the “lab leak” theory about the origins of the virus. The dramatic shift leaves many wondering why essential public health re

Until recently, COVID.gov was a central

The update has reignited debate over the pandemic’s origins. While some U.S. intelligence agencies have said a lab leak is possible, they maintain “low confidence” in this assessment, and many scientists still point to animal-to-human transmission as the likely

The abrupt change has drawn criticism from those seeking reliable health re

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