<h1>CIA's Low-Confidence Report Suggests COVID-19 Likely Originated from Chinese Lab; Geopolitical Tensions Rise Over Virus's Origins.</h1> The CIA has assessed that COVID-19 most likely originated from a laboratory in China, though it holds low confidence in this conclusion due to insufficient evidence. This assessment, requested by the Biden administration and former CIA Director, was declassified by the new CIA Director. The agency's report does not rely on new intelligence but on fresh analyses of existing data. The debate over the virus's origins remains unresolved, partly due to a lack of cooperation from Chinese authorities. The assessment has significant geopolitical implications, with some U.S. lawmakers advocating for accountability from China, which dismisses the report as politically motivated.